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Compare Oak Lawn to Chicago

This post compares Oak Lawn, Illinois to 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 Lawn (village) Chicago (city)
Population 56,754 2,722,586
Income (median) $51,145 $49,309
Home Value (median) $191,100 $234,500
White 80% 49%
Black 6% 30%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 20% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Lawn or Chicago?
A: Oak Lawn has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 56754 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Oak Lawn versus 55% for Chicago.

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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