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Compare Oak Lawn to Oak Forest

This post compares Oak Lawn, Illinois to Oak Forest, 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) Oak Forest (city)
Population 56,754 28,027
Income (median) $51,145 $50,244
Home Value (median) $191,100 $185,700
White 80% 87%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 41 42
Rentals 20% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Lawn or Oak Forest?
A: Oak Lawn has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 56754 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Forest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 20% for Oak Lawn versus 21% for Oak Forest.

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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