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Compare Rock Island to Oak Forest

This post compares Rock Island, 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 Rock Island (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 38,560 28,027
Income (median) $41,366 $50,244
Home Value (median) $100,500 $185,700
White 69% 87%
Black 20% 5%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 37 42
Rentals 34% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Oak Forest?
A: Rock Island has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 38560 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rock Island may include: Crest-Hill, Decatur, and Springfield.

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

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