Park Forest is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 21,016 people and six associated neighborhoods, Park Forest is the 111th largest community in Illinois.

Also of interest is that Park Forest has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Park Forest telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.64% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Park Forest is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Park Forest, the average commute to work is 31.55 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Park Forest has a lot of people who ride the train to and from work. In fact, for its size, Park Forest has quite a high level of public transit users. Park Forest’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

The education level of Park Forest citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.34% of adults in Park Forest have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Park Forest in 2022 was $30,021, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,084 for a family of four. However, Park Forest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Park Forest is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Park Forest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Park Forest residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Park Forest include German, Irish, African, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Park Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.