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Compare Evanston to Oak Forest

This post compares Evanston, 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 Evanston (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 75,557 28,027
Income (median) $65,491 $50,244
Home Value (median) $367,300 $185,700
White 66% 87%
Black 16% 5%
Asian 9% 2%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 36 42
Rentals 43% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Evanston or Oak Forest?
A: Evanston has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 75557 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Evanston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Evanston versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Evanston may include: Oak-Park, Lisle, and Westmont.

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

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