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Compare Elgin to Oak Park

This post compares Elgin, 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 Elgin (city) Oak Park (village)
Population 112,628 52,229
Income (median) $41,941 $75,763
Home Value (median) $171,200 $370,400
White 61% 68%
Black 6% 19%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 41% 32%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 33% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elgin or Oak Park?
A: Elgin has a larger population count than Oak Park: 112628 compared with 52229 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elgin or Oak Park?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Elgin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Elgin versus 41% for Oak Park.

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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