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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.55 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

A lot of people in Park Forest take the train for their daily commute. For the size of the village, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Park Forest, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.

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.