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Compare Oak Forest to Rock Island

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Rock Island, 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) Rock Island (city)
Population 28,027 38,560
Income (median) $50,244 $41,366
Home Value (median) $185,700 $100,500
White 87% 69%
Black 5% 20%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 42 37
Rentals 21% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Rock Island?
A: Oak Forest has a smaller population count than Rock Island: 28027 compared with 38560 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 34% for Rock Island.

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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