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Compare Oak Forest to North Chicago

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to North Chicago, 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) North Chicago (city)
Population 28,027 30,013
Income (median) $50,244 $24,317
Home Value (median) $185,700 $104,600
White 87% 54%
Black 5% 27%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 28% 37%
Age (median) 42 24
Rentals 21% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or North Chicago?
A: Oak Forest has a similar population count than North Chicago: 28027 compared with 30013 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: North Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 65% for North Chicago.

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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