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Compare Oak Forest to Carol Stream

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Carol Stream, 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) Carol Stream (village)
Population 28,027 40,231
Income (median) $50,244 $52,357
Home Value (median) $185,700 $231,400
White 87% 69%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 2% 18%
With Kids 28% 33%
Age (median) 42 37
Rentals 21% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Carol Stream?
A: Oak Forest has a smaller population count than Carol Stream: 28027 compared with 40231 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carol Stream does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 33% for Carol Stream.

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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