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Compare East St Louis to Oak Forest

This post compares East St Louis, 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 East St Louis (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 26,678 28,027
Income (median) $29,573 $50,244
Home Value (median) $ $185,700
White 1% 87%
Black 95% 5%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 35 42
Rentals 0% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East St Louis or Oak Forest?
A: East St Louis has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 26678 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Forest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for East St Louis versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East St Louis may include: South-Holland, Dolton, and Maywood.

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

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