COMPARING TWO PLACES
River Forest vs Oak Park
PLACE A
River Forest, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Oak Park, Michigan
River Forest is 61% smaller than Oak Park. River Forest earns more, with a median household income $75,276 higher.
RIVER FORESTOAK PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population11,39329,072−61% vs Oak Park
Population density4,5945,648−1,054
Population growth4.9%0.8%+4.1 pts
Median age40.038.1+1.9
Male50.6%47.5%+3.1 pts
Female49.4%52.5%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born12.5%8.3%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.8%36.1%+41.7 pts
Black4.9%52.5%−47.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%1.8%+5.1 pts
Asian5.5%2.7%+2.8 pts
Other4.9%6.9%−2.0 pts
Median household income$146,786$71,510+$75,276
Per capita income$91,438$38,652+$52,786
Poverty rate2.7%12.0%−9.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5470.415+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher72.9%37.1%+35.7 pts
Graduate degree45.3%13.5%+31.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%10.8%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation61.9%68.4%−6.5 pts
Median home value$687,300$212,300+$475,000
Median gross rent$1,554$1,396+$158
Owner-occupied87.7%63.3%+24.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%4.9%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households77.0%45.4%+31.6 pts
Average commute32.523.3+9.2
Worked from home26.8%23.2%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work19.7%0.3%+19.3 pts
Uninsured2.9%3.3%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025