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Compare Oak Park to Detroit

This post compares Oak Park, Michigan to Detroit, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Oak Park (city) Detroit (city)
Population 29,824 679,865
Income (median) $41,657 $32,512
Home Value (median) $90,600 $42,800
White 34% 14%
Black 58% 79%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 29% 30%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 42% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Detroit?
A: Oak Park has a much smaller population count than Detroit: 29824 compared with 679865 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Detroit does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Oak Park versus 51% for Detroit.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Park may include: Eastpointe, Saginaw, and Flint.

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

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