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Elk Grove Village, IL vs Oak Forest, IL

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- Oak Forest is 0% more densely populated than Elk Grove Village.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Oak Forest.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Oak Forest.
 Elk Grove Village, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,445329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 201033,194  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,051285,036,114
 Population - 199033,429  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,576.593.4
 Land Area11.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elk Grove Village, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Elk Grove Village, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian12.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elk Grove Village, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population59.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married26.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households12,627  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,29880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elk Grove Village    1 Reviews

I wish we never moved here....  More

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Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved here originally from Chicago to find good schools. We have not been disappointed. The housing is less expensive than the surrounding areas but the schools are  More

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