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Compare Rock Island to Oak Park

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Oak Park, 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 Park (village)
Population 38,560 52,229
Income (median) $41,366 $75,763
Home Value (median) $100,500 $370,400
White 69% 68%
Black 20% 19%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 37 39
Rentals 34% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Oak Park?
A: Rock Island has a smaller population count than Oak Park: 38560 compared with 52229 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 41% for Oak Park.

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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