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Compare Wheaton to Oak Forest

This post compares Wheaton, 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 Wheaton (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 53,577 28,027
Income (median) $68,410 $50,244
Home Value (median) $339,100 $185,700
White 86% 87%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 26% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Oak Forest?
A: Wheaton has a larger population count than Oak Forest: 53577 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheaton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wheaton may include: Downers-Grove, Batavia, and Elmhurst.

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

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