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Compare Oak Lawn to Elgin

This post compares Oak Lawn, Illinois to Elgin, 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) Elgin (city)
Population 56,754 112,628
Income (median) $51,145 $41,941
Home Value (median) $191,100 $171,200
White 80% 61%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 27% 41%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 20% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Lawn or Elgin?
A: Oak Lawn has a smaller population count than Elgin: 56754 compared with 112628 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elgin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Oak Lawn versus 33% for Elgin.

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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