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Compare Oak Forest to Carpentersville

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Carpentersville, 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) Carpentersville (village)
Population 28,027 38,280
Income (median) $50,244 $41,464
Home Value (median) $185,700 $158,500
White 87% 56%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 28% 52%
Age (median) 42 30
Rentals 21% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Carpentersville?
A: Oak Forest has a smaller population count than Carpentersville: 28027 compared with 38280 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carpentersville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 31% for Carpentersville.

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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