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Compare Oswego to Oak Forest

This post compares Oswego, 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 Oswego (village) Oak Forest (city)
Population 33,759 28,027
Income (median) $58,801 $50,244
Home Value (median) $233,900 $185,700
White 81% 87%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 47% 28%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 13% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oswego or Oak Forest?
A: Oswego has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 33759 compared with 28027 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oswego or Oak Forest?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Oswego.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Forest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Oswego versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oswego may include: South-Elgin, Lake-in-the-Hills, and Lockport.

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

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