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Compare Oak Lawn to Alton

This post compares Oak Lawn, Illinois to Alton, 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 Lawn (village) Alton (city)
Population 56,754 27,037
Income (median) $51,145 $39,415
Home Value (median) $191,100 $80,400
White 80% 68%
Black 6% 26%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 27% 29%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 20% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Lawn or Alton?
A: Oak Lawn has a larger population count than Alton: 56754 compared with 27037 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oak Lawn or in Alton?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Oak Lawn.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oak Lawn or Alton?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Oak Lawn.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Oak Lawn versus 40% for Alton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Lawn may include: Oak-Forest, Tinley-Park, and Elmwood-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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