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Compare West Chicago to Oak Lawn

This post compares West Chicago, Illinois to Oak Lawn, 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 West Chicago (city) Oak Lawn (village)
Population 27,385 56,754
Income (median) $39,155 $51,145
Home Value (median) $238,000 $191,100
White 76% 80%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 7% 2%
With Kids 49% 27%
Age (median) 33 41
Rentals 34% 20%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, West Chicago or Oak Lawn?
A: West Chicago has a much smaller population count than Oak Lawn: 27385 compared with 56754 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in West Chicago or in Oak Lawn?
A: Incomes are on average lower in West Chicago.

Q: Are homes more expensive in West Chicago or Oak Lawn?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in West Chicago.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for West Chicago versus 20% for Oak Lawn.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to West Chicago may include: Round-Lake-Beach, Carpentersville, and Elgin.

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

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