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Compare Oak Forest to Galesburg

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Galesburg, 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) Galesburg (city)
Population 28,027 31,215
Income (median) $50,244 $35,805
Home Value (median) $185,700 $73,500
White 87% 79%
Black 5% 14%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 28% 22%
Age (median) 42 39
Rentals 21% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Galesburg?
A: Oak Forest has a similar population count than Galesburg: 28027 compared with 31215 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Galesburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 43% for Galesburg.

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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