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Compare Palatine to Oak Forest

This post compares Palatine, 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 Palatine (village) Oak Forest (city)
Population 69,099 28,027
Income (median) $56,891 $50,244
Home Value (median) $270,000 $185,700
White 69% 87%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 11% 2%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 37 42
Rentals 31% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palatine or Oak Forest?
A: Palatine has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 69099 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palatine does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Palatine versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palatine may include: Woodridge, Rolling-Meadows, and Mount-Prospect.

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

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