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Compare Rockford to Oak Park

This post compares Rockford, 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 Rockford (city) Oak Park (village)
Population 148,640 52,229
Income (median) $37,997 $75,763
Home Value (median) $89,500 $370,400
White 66% 68%
Black 21% 19%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 32% 32%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 44% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rockford or Oak Park?
A: Rockford has a larger population count than Oak Park: 148640 compared with 52229 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Rockford versus 41% for Oak Park.

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

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

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