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Compare Galesburg to Oak Park

This post compares Galesburg, 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 Galesburg (city) Oak Park (village)
Population 31,215 52,229
Income (median) $35,805 $75,763
Home Value (median) $73,500 $370,400
White 79% 68%
Black 14% 19%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 22% 32%
Age (median) 39 39
Rentals 43% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Galesburg or Oak Park?
A: Galesburg has a smaller population count than Oak Park: 31215 compared with 52229 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Galesburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Galesburg versus 41% for Oak Park.

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

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

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