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Compare Charleston to Oak Park

This post compares Charleston, Illinois to Oak Park, 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 Park (village)
Population 21,202 52,229
Income (median) $36,834 $75,763
Home Value (median) $91,400 $370,400
White 86% 68%
Black 7% 19%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 22% 32%
Age (median) 25 39
Rentals 52% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Oak Park?
A: Charleston has a much smaller population count than Oak Park: 21202 compared with 52229 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Oak Park?
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 41% for Oak Park.

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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