Park Forest, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Park Forest	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,496	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$84,262	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,774	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,951	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,372	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,175	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Park Forest is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Park Forest is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Park Forest is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Park Forest is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,169 $84,262 $168,524

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Park Forest median earnings by income bracket

Park Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.5%	19.5%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	22.8%	22.8%

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Homer Glen, IL	25,242	$164,552	102.3%
Park Forest, IL	21,311	$84,262	3.6%

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Park Forest, IL	21,311	$84,262	3.6%

Source: The Park Forest, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.