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Oak Forest, IL vs Mount Prospect, IL

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- Mount Prospect is 0% more densely populated than Oak Forest.
- People are 6.3% more likely to be married in Mount Prospect.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Mount Prospect.
 Oak Forest, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock56,510329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201028,022  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,265285,036,114
 Population - 199026,203  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,272.093.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Forest, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Forest, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Forest, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households10,261  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,963  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews
Chester · Glenwood, IL
Schools
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 Mount Prospect    4 Reviews
Tom · Mount Prospect, IL
Property Taxes
Over 12 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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KELLIE C · Mount Prospect, IL
BUS SYSTEM
Over 15 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Abhd · Mount Prospect, IL
Flat, no character
Over 17 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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