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Compare Carol Stream to Oak Forest

This post compares Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream (village) Oak Forest (city)
Population 40,231 28,027
Income (median) $52,357 $50,244
Home Value (median) $231,400 $185,700
White 69% 87%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 18% 2%
With Kids 33% 28%
Age (median) 37 42
Rentals 33% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carol Stream or Oak Forest?
A: Carol Stream has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 40231 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carol Stream does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Carol Stream versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carol Stream may include: Wheeling, Woodridge, and Palatine.

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

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