How long do people stay in their homes in Park Forest, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Park Forest, IL, 2020–2024
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22.4% (±5.0 points) of households in Park Forest, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.4% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Park Forest moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Park Forest	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±2.6 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±4.3 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±4.7 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±3.3 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.3 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±2.9 points)	10.2%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Park Forest, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cook County (25.5%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Park Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Forest
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Park Forest	—	22.4% (±5.0 points)	—
South Chicago Heights	2.6 mi	14.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
University Park	2.8 mi	17.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Olympia Fields	2.8 mi	23.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richton Park	2.9 mi	19.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rich Township	3.3 mi	19.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chicago Heights	3.4 mi	20.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Matteson	3.6 mi	18.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Steger	3.6 mi	25.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
28	Palatine	23.4% (±2.1 points)
29 (tie)	Lynwood	22.9% (±9.7 points)
29 (tie)	Elk Grove Township	22.9% (±1.9 points)
31	Crestwood	22.6% (±5.6 points)
32 (tie)	La Grange	22.5% (±3.9 points)
32 (tie)	Mount Prospect	22.5% (±2.7 points)
34	Park Forest	22.4% (±5.0 points)
35 (tie)	Arlington Heights	22.2% (±1.9 points)
35 (tie)	Blue Island	22.2% (±6.7 points)
35 (tie)	Phoenix	22.2% (±10.4 points)
38 (tie)	Lyons	22.1% (±5.9 points)
38 (tie)	Schaumburg Township	22.1% (±1.7 points)
40	Wheeling Township	21.9% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Park Forest

How often do people move in Park Forest?

22.4% of households in Park Forest, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Park Forest have?

21.4% of households in Park Forest have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Forest village, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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