Best Assisted Living Facilities in Park Forest, IL

Average housing costs in Park Forest, Illinois, range from $4,400 per month for a two-bedroom unit in a nursing home to $5,398 per month for a semi-private room in a nursing home. A few other popular options include assisted living at $4,697 per month and memory care at $4,689 per month. Independent living stands at $5,167, while a private room in a nursing home averages $5,134 per month. A nursing home studio is available for $4,820, and a one-bedroom unit is priced at $4,887, providing a variety of choices for different preferences and needs.

Park Forest assisted living communities cost $4,697 per month on average. This is slightly more expensive than average assisted living costs in nearby cities like Sauk Village and Ford Heights, which cost $4,529 per month and $4,534 per month, respectively.
Here is how the average cost of assisted living in Park Forest compares to Illinois and the national average:

Park Forest residents have 3 senior living facilities to choose from. In the surrounding area, there are 557 communities, and the state offers a total of 810 facilities.

In Park Forest, Illinois, seniors make up about 31.6% of the town's population of 21,042 people. Within the senior set, 10.5% are in their 50s, 11.4% in their 60s, 6.1% in their 70s, and 3.6% are 80 and over. The gender distribution tilts female, with women comprising 54.5% of the population, compared to 45.5% men. When it comes to marital status, 31.5% of the senior population are married, 16% are divorced, a significant 44.6% have never married, and 7.8% are widowed. Looking at diversity, Park Forest is predominantly Black, with 71.3% of the residents identifying as such. Other racial demographics include 19.4% White, 7.3% Hispanic, 3% mixed race, 1.4% Native American, and 0.4% Asian, along with 4.6% identifying as other, and no representation from Pacific Islanders.