Oak Forest, IL Demographic Data
Oak Forest, IL Summary
Oak Forest is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 28,076
- Area: 6.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,679.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 658.14 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oak Forest, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,479
52%
50.8
Male
13,576
48%
49.2
Total Population
28,055
323,128,000
Oak Forest, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,490
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,355
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,764
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,918
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,116
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,926
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,181
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,401
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,095
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,147
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,256
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
988
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
418
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,272
79.4%
77.2
Female
11,542
51.8%
51.3
Male
10,730
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,168
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,702
16.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,662
13.1%
15.2
Female
2,241
61.2%
55.8
Male
1,421
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Oak Forest, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,705
98.8%
96.8
White
24,878
88.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,465
5.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
102
0.4%
0.8
Asian
566
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
210
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
290
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
29
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
694
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
350
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,296
11.7%
17.8
Mexican
3,042
10.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
178
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
66
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,759
88.3%
82.2
Oak Forest, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
647
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
889
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,229
32.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,677
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,764
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,497
18.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,709
8.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,536
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,876
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,206
26.8%
31.2
Oak Forest, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,542
32.2%
33.7%
Now Married
12,108
51.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,099
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
312
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,385
5.9
5.8%
Oak Forest, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,364
84.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,201
15.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,679
6.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,317
5.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
582
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
623
2.3%
1.1%
Oak Forest, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
295
2.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
368
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
735
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
745
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,178
11.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,811
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,862
18.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,106
20.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
801
7.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
427
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
75,563
57,617
Per capita income
32,750
31,128
Oak Forest, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
47
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,491
9.8%
9.8
Construction
1,317
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,450
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,078
7.1%
6.6
Information
336
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,739
11.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
605
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,678
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
453
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,515
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,008
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
435
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,715
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,389
35.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,769
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,871
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,408
15.9%
18.1%
Oak Forest, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,962
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,407
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
732
4.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,062
7.1%
5.1
Walked
81
0.5%
2.7
Other means
78
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
602
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.6
26.6
Oak Forest, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
447
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,211
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,292
41.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,378
23.0%
21.0
Oak Forest, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,328
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,254
79.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,074
20.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
458
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Oak Forest, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,786
1 room
306
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
66
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
567
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,215
11.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,907
17.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,563
23.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,988
18.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,120
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,054
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Oak Forest, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,786
1-unit, detached
7,712
71.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
382
3.5%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
258
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
922
8.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
942
8.7%
4.4
20 or more units
538
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
32
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Oak Forest, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
337
3.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
311
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
941
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,969
27.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,761
25.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,438
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,137
10.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
892
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Oak Forest, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,668
93.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
32
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
551
5.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
27
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
40
0.4%
1.1
Oak Forest, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,987
47295100.0
Less than $500
75
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
141
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
342
5.7%
7.0%
$500 to $999
397
6.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,207
20.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,672
27.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,153
36.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,446
40.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,003
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
727
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
422
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,389
23.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oak Forest, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,975
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
60
3.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
63
3.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
5.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
523
26.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,212
61.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
99
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
923
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
403
20.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
84
4.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
154
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
247
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
159
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
906
46.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
121
0.0%
0.0%
Oak Forest, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,254
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
243
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
385
4.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,326
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,137
38.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,634
31.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
446
5.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
45
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
182,800
205,000
