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Lake Forest, IL vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park is 0% more densely populated than Lake Forest.
- People are 12.7% less likely to be married in Oak Park.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Oak Park.
 Lake Forest, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,100329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201019,392  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,524285,036,114
 Population - 199017,836  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,510.693.4
 Land Area17.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Forest, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Forest, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 White82.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Forest, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households7,014  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,22780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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