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Compare Plainfield to Oak Forest

This post compares Plainfield, 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 Plainfield (village) Oak Forest (city)
Population 41,978 28,027
Income (median) $70,810 $50,244
Home Value (median) $296,800 $185,700
White 81% 87%
Black 6% 5%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 56% 28%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 13% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plainfield or Oak Forest?
A: Plainfield has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 41978 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

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

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

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

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