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Compare Oak Forest to DeKalb

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to DeKalb, 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) DeKalb (city)
Population 28,027 43,141
Income (median) $50,244 $38,820
Home Value (median) $185,700 $149,800
White 87% 73%
Black 5% 14%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 42 24
Rentals 21% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or DeKalb?
A: Oak Forest has a smaller population count than DeKalb: 28027 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 62% for DeKalb.

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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