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Compare Oak Park to Oak Forest

This post compares Oak Park, 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 Park (village) Oak Forest (city)
Population 52,229 28,027
Income (median) $75,763 $50,244
Home Value (median) $370,400 $185,700
White 68% 87%
Black 19% 5%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 32% 28%
Age (median) 39 42
Rentals 41% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Oak Forest?
A: Oak Park has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 52229 compared with 28027 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oak Park or Oak Forest?
A: Homes tend to be 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 21% for Oak Forest.

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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