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Compare Oak Park to South Elgin

This post compares Oak Park, Illinois to South Elgin, 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) South Elgin (village)
Population 52,229 22,322
Income (median) $75,763 $56,560
Home Value (median) $370,400 $216,900
White 68% 83%
Black 19% 4%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 32% 46%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 41% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or South Elgin?
A: Oak Park has a larger population count than South Elgin: 52229 compared with 22322 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oak Park or South Elgin?
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 18% for South Elgin.

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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