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Compare Oak Park to Carbondale

This post compares Oak Park, Illinois to Carbondale, 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 Park (village) Carbondale (city)
Population 52,229 26,196
Income (median) $75,763 $37,005
Home Value (median) $370,400 $117,600
White 68% 61%
Black 19% 25%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 32% 20%
Age (median) 39 23
Rentals 41% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Carbondale?
A: Oak Park has a larger population count than Carbondale: 52229 compared with 26196 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oak Park or in Carbondale?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Oak Park.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Oak Park versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Park may include: Evanston, Wheaton, and Lisle.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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