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Compare Mount Prospect to Oak Forest

This post compares Mount Prospect, 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 Mount Prospect (village) Oak Forest (city)
Population 54,493 28,027
Income (median) $55,303 $50,244
Home Value (median) $306,800 $185,700
White 76% 87%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 12% 2%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 39 42
Rentals 30% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Oak Forest?
A: Mount Prospect has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 54493 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mount Prospect does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Prospect may include: Palatine, Gurnee, and Woodridge.

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

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