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Compare Oak Forest to Bloomington

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Bloomington, 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 Oak Forest (city) Bloomington (city)
Population 28,027 78,426
Income (median) $50,244 $53,030
Home Value (median) $185,700 $164,800
White 87% 77%
Black 5% 10%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 28% 29%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 21% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Bloomington?
A: Oak Forest has a much smaller population count than Bloomington: 28027 compared with 78426 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bloomington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 39% for Bloomington.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Forest may include: Oak-Lawn, Tinley-Park, and East-Peoria.

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

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