Oak Forest, IL

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2023 Population

26,888

1.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

1.26% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.45%

42% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$87,941

2.02% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$247,800

6.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,340

1.31% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Oak Forest, IL had a population of 26.9k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $87,941. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oak Forest, IL declined from 27,199 to 26,888, a −1.14% decrease and its median household income declined from $89,758 to $87,941, a −2.02% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Forest, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.65%), Other (Hispanic) (7.21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.66%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.93%).

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.

93.9% 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 2023, the median property value in Oak Forest, IL was $247,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Oak Forest, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 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 26.9k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Oak Forest, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.6k people).

In 2023, there were 8.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in Oak Forest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.94k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

94.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.9% of Oak Forest, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Forest, IL was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
17.4k ± 1.09k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 596
Other (Hispanic)
1.94k ± 625

18%

Hispanic Population

4.84k people

18% of the people in Oak Forest, IL are hispanic (4.84k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.6k people

10.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.85k people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Oak Forest, IL residents (3.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Forest, IL was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
316 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
308 ± 272
Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 107

Oak Forest, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oak Forest, IL employs 14.3k people. The largest industries in Oak Forest, IL are Retail Trade (1,794 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,726 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,210 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($91,633), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,343), and Information ($88,278).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.3k

2023 Value

± 1,128

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Forest, IL declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 14.5k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Forest, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,936 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,349 people), and Management Occupations (1,140 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.3k

2023 Value

± 1,128

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Forest, IL declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 14.5k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Forest, IL, are Retail Trade (1,794 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,726 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,210 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

$57,576

Median earning men ± $8,145

$47,697

Median earning women ± $4,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,864), Information ($88,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,403).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,990), Manufacturing ($69,625), and Information ($68,214).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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.

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%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 274 students enrolled in Oak Forest, IL, 2.19% men and 97.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 197 records, of which 98.5% were women and 1.52% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

59 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Oak Forest, IL was General Cosmetology with 59 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

John Amico School of Hair Design
136 degrees awarded
Capri Beauty College
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John Amico School of Hair Design with 136 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oak Forest, IL, which is 0.0265 times less than the 151 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 99 degrees mean that there were 4.5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 degrees awarded.

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 $247,800 in 2023, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $232,400 to $247,800, a 6.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Forest, IL is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oak Forest, IL have an average commute time of 31.1 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

$247,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,649

$8,242

Median Property Taxes

±$677

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

79.6%

Homeownership

2023

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.6% of the housing units in Oak Forest, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

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.

$87,941

Median Household Income

± $6,887

10.4k

Number of Households

± 841

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.4k households in Oak Forest, IL declined from $87,941 from the previous year's value of $89,758.

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 2023

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (9.63%)
Public Transit (6.42%)

In 2023, 77.2% of workers in Oak Forest, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.63%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.42%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Forest, IL have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% 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

5.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Forest, IL (1.46k out of 26.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 15.

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.

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

93.7% of the population of Oak Forest, IL has health coverage, with 55.8% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 9.93% on non-group plans, and 0.506% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cook County, IL.

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.35%

Uninsured

55.8%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

9.93%

Non-Group

0.506%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Forest, IL grew by 28.1% from 4.95% to 6.35%.

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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