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Compare Elgin to Oak Lawn

This post compares Elgin, 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 Elgin (city) Oak Lawn (village)
Population 112,628 56,754
Income (median) $41,941 $51,145
Home Value (median) $171,200 $191,100
White 61% 80%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 6% 2%
With Kids 41% 27%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 33% 20%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elgin or Oak Lawn?
A: Elgin has a larger population count than Oak Lawn: 112628 compared with 56754 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elgin or Oak Lawn?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Elgin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elgin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Elgin versus 20% for Oak Lawn.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elgin may include: Berwyn, Aurora, and Joliet.

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

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