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Wake Forest, NC vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park is 0% more densely populated than Wake Forest.
- People are 17.7% less likely to be married in Oak Park.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Oak Park.
 Wake Forest, NCOak Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,100329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201030,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,524285,036,114
 Population - 19905,769  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now720.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,510.693.4
 Land Area16.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wake Forest, NCOak Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Wake Forest, NCOak Park, ILUnited States
 White68.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wake Forest, NCOak Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population60.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households16,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,22780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,008  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  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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