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Compare Oak Lawn to DeKalb

This post compares Oak Lawn, Illinois to DeKalb, 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) DeKalb (city)
Population 56,754 43,141
Income (median) $51,145 $38,820
Home Value (median) $191,100 $149,800
White 80% 73%
Black 6% 14%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 41 24
Rentals 20% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Lawn or DeKalb?
A: Oak Lawn has a larger population count than DeKalb: 56754 compared with 43141 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Oak Lawn versus 62% for DeKalb.

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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