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Compare Oak Forest to Decatur

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Decatur, 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) Decatur (city)
Population 28,027 73,505
Income (median) $50,244 $41,341
Home Value (median) $185,700 $80,600
White 87% 71%
Black 5% 19%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 28% 26%
Age (median) 42 39
Rentals 21% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Decatur?
A: Oak Forest has a much smaller population count than Decatur: 28027 compared with 73505 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Decatur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 36% for Decatur.

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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