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Compare Charleston to Oak Forest

This post compares Charleston, 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 Charleston (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 21,202 28,027
Income (median) $36,834 $50,244
Home Value (median) $91,400 $185,700
White 86% 87%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 22% 28%
Age (median) 25 42
Rentals 52% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Oak Forest?
A: Charleston has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 21202 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Charleston versus 21% for Oak Forest.

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

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

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