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Compare Oak Park to Waukegan

This post compares Oak Park, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 52,229 87,999
Income (median) $75,763 $31,937
Home Value (median) $370,400 $120,300
White 68% 58%
Black 19% 17%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 32% 43%
Age (median) 39 31
Rentals 41% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Waukegan?
A: Oak Park has a smaller population count than Waukegan: 52229 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Oak Park versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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