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Compare Kankakee to Oak Forest

This post compares Kankakee, 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 Kankakee (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 26,036 28,027
Income (median) $33,487 $50,244
Home Value (median) $85,800 $185,700
White 53% 87%
Black 39% 5%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 33% 28%
Age (median) 35 42
Rentals 50% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Oak Forest?
A: Kankakee has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 26036 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Kankakee versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kankakee may include: Danville, Blue-Island, and Chicago-Heights.

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

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