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Oak Lawn, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Household income in Des Plaines, is 12% more than it is in Oak Lawn and is 13% above the National Average.
- Oak Lawn unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Des Plaines unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Oak Lawn, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,279  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,453$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,627  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oak Lawn, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oak Lawn, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Oak Lawn    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Have lived in Oak Lawn most of my life, and its right on the perimeter of Chicago. Actually living in Oak Lawn is basically like living in Chicago but with a smaller  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life. Its a nice town central to shopping, dining, and the metra train. Its only about a 30 minute drive to down-town Chicago (not  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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