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Compare Oak Forest to Normal

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Normal, 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) Normal (town)
Population 28,027 54,531
Income (median) $50,244 $47,874
Home Value (median) $185,700 $165,400
White 87% 82%
Black 5% 9%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 42 24
Rentals 21% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Normal?
A: Oak Forest has a smaller population count than Normal: 28027 compared with 54531 total people.

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

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

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

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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