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Compare Oak Forest to Glen Ellyn

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Glen Ellyn, 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) Glen Ellyn (village)
Population 28,027 27,983
Income (median) $50,244 $80,091
Home Value (median) $185,700 $424,300
White 87% 85%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 2% 8%
With Kids 28% 36%
Age (median) 42 39
Rentals 21% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Glen Ellyn?
A: Oak Forest has a similar population count than Glen Ellyn: 28027 compared with 27983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Glen Ellyn does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 21% for Oak Forest versus 23% for Glen Ellyn.

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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