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Compare Carbondale to Oak Forest

This post compares Carbondale, 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 Carbondale (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 26,196 28,027
Income (median) $37,005 $50,244
Home Value (median) $117,600 $185,700
White 61% 87%
Black 25% 5%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 20% 28%
Age (median) 23 42
Rentals 69% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Oak Forest?
A: Carbondale has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 26196 compared with 28027 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Oak Forest?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Carbondale.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 69% for Carbondale versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carbondale may include: DeKalb, Champaign, and Charleston.

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

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