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Oakland, CA vs River Forest, IL

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- River Forest is 0% more densely populated than Oakland.
- People are 39.6% more likely to be married in River Forest.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in River Forest.
 Oakland, CARiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,742329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 2010391,350  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,635285,036,114
 Population - 1990372,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,734.793.4
 Land Area55.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland, CARiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland, CARiver Forest, ILUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian15.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland, CARiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.6%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households167,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,93480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households76,072  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews
Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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