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Compare Elmwood Park to Oak Forest

This post compares Elmwood Park, 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 Elmwood Park (village) Oak Forest (city)
Population 24,831 28,027
Income (median) $44,357 $50,244
Home Value (median) $235,600 $185,700
White 84% 87%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 40 42
Rentals 33% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elmwood Park or Oak Forest?
A: Elmwood Park has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 24831 compared with 28027 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elmwood Park or Oak Forest?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Elmwood Park.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elmwood Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Elmwood Park versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elmwood Park may include: Villa-Park, Loves-Park, and McHenry.

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

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