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Oak Forest, IL vs Fairfield, CT

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- Fairfield is 0% more densely populated than Oak Forest.
- People are 7.0% less likely to be married in Fairfield.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Fairfield.
 Oak Forest, ILFairfield, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,737329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201028,022  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,340285,036,114
 Population - 199026,203  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,064.693.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Forest, ILFairfield, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Forest, ILFairfield, CTUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Forest, ILFairfield, CTUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households10,261  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,53080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,963  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews

Over 14 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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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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