Oak Forest, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
26,805
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.5
0.496% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.52%
19.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$91,990
4.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$255,100
2.95% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,169
1.19% 1-year decline

About

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.

95.2% 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 (158 degrees awarded in 2023) and Capri Beauty College (26 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Oak Forest, IL was $255,100, and the homeownership rate was 82.4%.

Most people in Oak Forest, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Forest, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oak Forest, IL is home to a population of 26.8k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Oak Forest, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.15k people).

In 2024, there were 8.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in Oak Forest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%
2024 Citizenship
93.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Oak Forest, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Forest, IL was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Forest, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.4k ± 1.12k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.08k ± 669
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.04k ± 877
18.4%
Hispanic Population
4.93k people

In 2024, there were 8.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in Oak Forest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.08k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.4% of the people in Oak Forest, IL are hispanic (4.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Forest, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.15k people
13.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.6k people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Oak Forest, IL residents (3.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Forest, IL was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    282 ± 113
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    258 ± 276
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    229 ± 132

Oak Forest, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oak Forest, IL employs 14.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Forest, IL were Retail Trade (1,954 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,693 people), and Educational Services (1,356 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($87,750), Finance & Insurance ($87,382), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,802).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k
2024 Value
± 1,154
−1.19%
1 Year decline
± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Forest, IL declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 14.3k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Forest, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,708 people), Management Occupations (1,518 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Forest, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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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

14.2k
2024 Value
± 1,154
−1.19%
1 Year decline
± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Forest, IL declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 14.3k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Forest, IL, are Retail Trade (1,954 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,693 people), and Educational Services (1,356 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,802
Median earning men ± $8,559
$50,022
Median earning women ± $5,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,816), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,074).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,203), Manufacturing ($68,077), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,346).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Voting results are not available for Oak Forest, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Oak Forest, IL awarded 184 degrees. The student population of Oak Forest, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 204 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Forest, IL are Black or African American (125 and 69.1%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 16%), White (18 and 9.94%), and Unknown (7 and 3.87%).

The largest universities in Oak Forest, IL by number of degrees awarded are John Amico School of Hair Design (158 and 85.9%) and Capri Beauty College (26 and 14.1%).

The most popular majors in Oak Forest, IL are General Cosmetology (97 and 52.7%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (81 and 44%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (6 and 3.26%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 207 students enrolled in Oak Forest, IL, 1.45% men and 98.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 169 records, of which 98.8% were women and 1.18% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
97 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Oak Forest, IL was General Cosmetology with 97 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Oak Forest, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. John Amico School of Hair Design
    158 degrees awarded
  2. Capri Beauty College
    26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John Amico School of Hair Design with 158 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oak Forest, IL, which is 0.011 times less than the 182 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 125 degrees mean that there were 4.31 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 29 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Forest, IL was $255,100 in 2024, which is 0.767 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,800 to $255,100, a 2.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Forest, IL is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Forest, IL have an average commute time of 31.8 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.

Housing

Property

$255,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,942
$8,536
Median Property Taxes
±$660

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.

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Rent vs Own

82.4%
Homeownership
2024
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Oak Forest, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,990
Median Household Income
± $8,482
10.4k
Number of Households
± 863

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.4k households in Oak Forest, IL grew to $91,990 from the previous year's value of $87,941.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Forest, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. Public Transit (5.63%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Oak Forest, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.63%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Forest, IL have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Oak Forest, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Forest, IL (1.75k out of 26.8k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Oak Forest, IL has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 9.11% on non-group plans, and 0.705% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.5%
Uninsured
56.9%
Employer Coverage
12%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
9.11%
Non-Group
0.705%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Forest, IL grew by 18.2% from 6.35% to 7.5%.

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