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Compare Oak Lawn to Decatur

This post compares Oak Lawn, Illinois to Decatur, 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) Decatur (city)
Population 56,754 73,505
Income (median) $51,145 $41,341
Home Value (median) $191,100 $80,600
White 80% 71%
Black 6% 19%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 27% 26%
Age (median) 41 39
Rentals 20% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Lawn or Decatur?
A: Oak Lawn has a similar population count than Decatur: 56754 compared with 73505 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Decatur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Oak Lawn versus 36% for Decatur.

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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