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Oak Forest, Illinois

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StatisticOak ForestIllinoisUnited States
Total Population26,80512,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,990$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.2%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$255,100$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,328$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate6.5%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born11.8%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate82.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.827.826.4
Worked from Home10.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oak Forest, Illinois

Age in Oak Forest, Illinois

StatisticOak ForestIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.539.038.9
Under 18 %21.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.8%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Oak Forest, Illinois

StatisticOak ForestIllinoisUnited States
Households10,3555,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households69.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married30.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oak Forest, Illinois

StatisticOak ForestIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,191$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.5%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households7.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in Oak Forest, Illinois

StatisticOak ForestIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units10,6595,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,589$5,298n/a

Education in Oak Forest, Illinois

StatisticOak ForestIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School5.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate28.8%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oak Forest, Illinois

StatisticOak ForestIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.8%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit5.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour16.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Oak Forest, Illinois

StatisticOak ForestIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.0%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.0%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.3%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.5%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Oak Forest

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.