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Compare Oak Forest to Plainfield

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Plainfield, 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) Plainfield (village)
Population 28,027 41,978
Income (median) $50,244 $70,810
Home Value (median) $185,700 $296,800
White 87% 81%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 28% 56%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 21% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Plainfield?
A: Oak Forest has a smaller population count than Plainfield: 28027 compared with 41978 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Forest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 13% for Plainfield.

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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