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Compare Oak Forest to Chicago Heights

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Chicago Heights, 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) Chicago Heights (city)
Population 28,027 30,292
Income (median) $50,244 $40,740
Home Value (median) $185,700 $98,300
White 87% 34%
Black 5% 42%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 28% 35%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 21% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Chicago Heights?
A: Oak Forest has a similar population count than Chicago Heights: 28027 compared with 30292 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago Heights does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 40% for Chicago Heights.

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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