COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oak Park vs Forest Park
PLACE A
Oak Park, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Forest Park, Birmingham, Alabama
Oak Park is 405% larger than Forest Park. Forest Park earns more, with a median household income $2,196 higher.
OAK PARKFOREST PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population29,0725,761+405% vs Forest Park
Population density5,6482,486+3,162
Population growth0.8%––
Median age38.138.0+0.1
Male47.5%46.7%+0.8 pts
Female52.5%53.3%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born8.3%3.1%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.1%76.0%−39.9 pts
Black52.5%17.2%+35.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%2.6%−0.8 pts
Asian2.7%1.5%+1.2 pts
Other6.9%2.7%+4.2 pts
Median household income$71,510$73,706−$2,196
Per capita income$38,652$82,255−$43,603
Poverty rate12.0%10.8%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.566−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%65.8%−28.7 pts
Graduate degree13.5%37.8%−24.3 pts
Unemployment rate10.8%2.9%+7.9 pts
Labor force participation68.4%75.4%−7.0 pts
Median home value$212,300$420,070−$207,770
Median gross rent$1,396$1,277+$119
Owner-occupied63.3%42.4%+20.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%11.9%−7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%57.0%−11.6 pts
Average commute23.317.6+5.7
Worked from home23.2%15.7%+7.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured3.3%5.6%−2.3 pts