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Compare Pekin to Oak Forest

This post compares Pekin, 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 Pekin (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 33,747 28,027
Income (median) $41,505 $50,244
Home Value (median) $104,300 $185,700
White 95% 87%
Black 2% 5%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 29% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pekin or Oak Forest?
A: Pekin has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 33747 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pekin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Pekin versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pekin may include: Loves-Park, Moline, and Quincy.

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

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