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Compare Bloomington to Oak Forest

This post compares Bloomington, Illinois to Oak Forest, 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 Bloomington (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 78,426 28,027
Income (median) $53,030 $50,244
Home Value (median) $164,800 $185,700
White 77% 87%
Black 10% 5%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 39% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Oak Forest?
A: Bloomington has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 78426 compared with 28027 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bloomington or in Oak Forest?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bloomington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bloomington or Oak Forest?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Bloomington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bloomington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Bloomington versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Collinsville, Springfield, and East-Moline.

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

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