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Compare Chicago Heights to Oak Forest

This post compares Chicago Heights, 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 Chicago Heights (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 30,292 28,027
Income (median) $40,740 $50,244
Home Value (median) $98,300 $185,700
White 34% 87%
Black 42% 5%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 35% 28%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 40% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago Heights or Oak Forest?
A: Chicago Heights has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 30292 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago Heights does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Chicago Heights versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago Heights may include: Blue-Island, Kankakee, and Park-Forest.

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

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