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Compare Freeport to Oak Forest

This post compares Freeport, 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 Freeport (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 24,537 28,027
Income (median) $35,501 $50,244
Home Value (median) $75,300 $185,700
White 75% 87%
Black 17% 5%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 42 42
Rentals 41% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Freeport or Oak Forest?
A: Freeport has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 24537 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Freeport does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Freeport versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Freeport may include: Decatur, Galesburg, and Alton.

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

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