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Compare Charleston to Oak Lawn

This post compares Charleston, 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 Charleston (city) Oak Lawn (village)
Population 21,202 56,754
Income (median) $36,834 $51,145
Home Value (median) $91,400 $191,100
White 86% 80%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 22% 27%
Age (median) 25 41
Rentals 52% 20%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Oak Lawn?
A: Charleston has a much smaller population count than Oak Lawn: 21202 compared with 56754 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Oak Lawn?
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 20% for Oak Lawn.

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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