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Compare Oak Lawn to Wheaton

This post compares Oak Lawn, Illinois to Wheaton, 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) Wheaton (city)
Population 56,754 53,577
Income (median) $51,145 $68,410
Home Value (median) $191,100 $339,100
White 80% 86%
Black 6% 4%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 27% 31%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 20% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Lawn or Wheaton?
A: Oak Lawn has a similar population count than Wheaton: 56754 compared with 53577 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheaton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 20% for Oak Lawn versus 26% for Wheaton.

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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