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Compare Oak Park to Joliet

This post compares Oak Park, Illinois to Joliet, 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) Joliet (city)
Population 52,229 148,172
Income (median) $75,763 $46,453
Home Value (median) $370,400 $165,600
White 68% 65%
Black 19% 17%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 32% 42%
Age (median) 39 33
Rentals 41% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Joliet?
A: Oak Park has a much smaller population count than Joliet: 52229 compared with 148172 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Oak Park versus 29% for Joliet.

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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