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Compare Peoria to Oak Forest

This post compares Peoria, 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 Peoria (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 115,424 28,027
Income (median) $45,858 $50,244
Home Value (median) $124,800 $185,700
White 60% 87%
Black 26% 5%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 43% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Peoria or Oak Forest?
A: Peoria has a much larger population count than Oak Forest: 115424 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Peoria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Peoria versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Peoria may include: Rockford, Belleville, and Danville.

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

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