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Oak Forest, IL
Demographic Data




Oak Forest Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Oak Forest Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

26,460

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.3%
5 - 17:
17.7%
18 - 24:
7.7%
25 - 34:
13.6%
35 - 54:
26.5%
55 - 64:
14.8%
Over 65 Years:
15.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.4%
5.4%
93.2%
93.2%
31.2%
31.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Oak Forest
USA
$41,453
$41,453
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Oak Forest
USA
$89,758
$89,758
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Other
Accommodation
Public Service
Administration
Finance
Transportation
Wholesale
Arts
11.6%
11.6%
11.4%
11.4%
9.3%
9.3%
8.5%
8.5%
7.9%
7.9%
7.8%
7.8%
7.5%
7.5%
6.4%
6.4%
6.0%
6.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.4%
4.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
70.3%
70.3%
14.7%
14.7%
7.2%
7.2%
5.1%
5.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
Polish
Italian
English
Dutch
Lithuanian
Czech
French
Palestinian
European
Scottish
Greek
Swedish
Croatian
Eastern European
Slovak
Canadian
Romanian
Norwegian
22.3%
22.3%
17.4%
17.4%
14.7%
14.7%
8.6%
8.6%
3.7%
3.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Polish
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Other Asian languages
Other Indo-European
Urdu
French Creole
German/Yiddish
Italian
Serbo-Croatian
Chinese
Vietnamese
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
82.6%
82.6%
8.4%
8.4%
2.6%
2.6%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Oak Forest Residents

10.5%


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