Oak Forest, IL

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2022 Population

27,199

0.896% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.8

3.16% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

3.84%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$89,758

10.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$232,400

9.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Oak Forest, IL had a population of 27.2k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $89,758. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Oak Forest, IL declined from 27,445 to 27,199, a −0.896% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,288 to $89,758, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Forest, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.96%).

None of the households in Oak Forest, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Oak Forest, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oak Forest, IL are John Amico School of Hair Design (136 degrees awarded in 2022) and Capri Beauty College (19 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Oak Forest, IL was $232,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Oak Forest, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Forest, IL was 2 cars per household.

United States Illinois Cook County, IL Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Cook County (South Central)--Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Oak Forest, IL is home to a population of 27.2k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.5% of Oak Forest, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.85k people).

In 2022, there were 9.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Oak Forest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.51k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.4%

2022 Citizenship

93.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.4% of Oak Forest, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Forest, IL was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oak Forest, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Forest, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 670
White (Hispanic)
1.51k ± 492

14.7%

Hispanic Population

4k people

14.7% of the people in Oak Forest, IL are hispanic (4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oak Forest, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.85k people

11.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

As of 2022, 10.5% of Oak Forest, IL residents (2.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Forest, IL was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oak Forest, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
356 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
313 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
179 ± 112

Oak Forest, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oak Forest, IL employs 14.5k people. The largest industries in Oak Forest, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,691 people), Retail Trade (1,662 people), and Educational Services (1,358 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($88,533), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,929), and Information ($87,292).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2022 Value

± 1,159

−2.88%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oak Forest, IL declined at a rate of −2.88%, from 15k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Forest, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,028 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,313 people), and Management Occupations (1,225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Forest, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k

2022 Value

± 1,159

−2.88%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oak Forest, IL declined at a rate of −2.88%, from 15k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Forest, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,691 people), Retail Trade (1,662 people), and Educational Services (1,358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Forest, IL, though some of these residents may live in Oak Forest, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,136

Median earning men ± $8,007

$42,297

Median earning women ± $4,564

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($92,344), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,557), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($80,521), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,769), and Wholesale Trade ($58,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oak Forest, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Oak Forest, IL awarded 155 degrees. The student population of Oak Forest, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 268 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Forest, IL are Black or African American (99 and 64.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22 and 14.3%), Unknown (18 and 11.7%), and White (14 and 9.09%).

The largest universities in Oak Forest, IL by number of degrees awarded are John Amico School of Hair Design (136 and 87.7%) and Capri Beauty College (19 and 12.3%).

The most popular majors in Oak Forest, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (90 and 58.1%), General Cosmetology (59 and 38.1%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (6 and 3.87%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Forest, IL was $232,400 in 2022, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $211,700 to $232,400, a 9.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Forest, IL is 79.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Oak Forest, IL have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Forest, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$232,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,399

$8,123

Median Property Taxes

±$614

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oak Forest, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oak Forest, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2022

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.9% of the housing units in Oak Forest, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Forest, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 8245.05

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Oak Forest, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,758

Median Household Income

± $7,048

10.2k

Number of Households

± 859

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Oak Forest, IL grew to $89,758 from the previous year's value of $81,288.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Forest, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Forest, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (6.18%)

In 2022, 75.6% of workers in Oak Forest, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Forest, IL have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Oak Forest, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak Forest, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oak Forest, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Forest, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Forest, IL (1.04k out of 27.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 15 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Forest, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Oak Forest, IL has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.463% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

60.2%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.463%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Forest, IL declined by 17% from 5.97% to 4.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oak Forest, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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