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Compare Oak Lawn to West Chicago

This post compares Oak Lawn, Illinois to West 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) West Chicago (city)
Population 56,754 27,385
Income (median) $51,145 $39,155
Home Value (median) $191,100 $238,000
White 80% 76%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 27% 49%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 20% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Lawn or West Chicago?
A: Oak Lawn has a larger population count than West Chicago: 56754 compared with 27385 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Oak Lawn versus 34% for West 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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