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Compare Alton to Oak Lawn

This post compares Alton, Illinois to Oak Lawn, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alton (city) Oak Lawn (village)
Population 27,037 56,754
Income (median) $39,415 $51,145
Home Value (median) $80,400 $191,100
White 68% 80%
Black 26% 6%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 38 41
Rentals 40% 20%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alton or Oak Lawn?
A: Alton has a much smaller population count than Oak Lawn: 27037 compared with 56754 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alton or in Oak Lawn?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Alton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alton or Oak Lawn?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Alton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Alton versus 20% for Oak Lawn.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alton may include: Belleville, Decatur, and Danville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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