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Oak Forest, IL Profile


Oak Forest, IL, population 27,681, is located in Illinois's Cook county, about 17.8 miles from Chicago and 18.3 miles from Joliet.

Through the 90's Oak Forest's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Oak Forest has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Oak Forest's population has declined by about 1%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200028,193N/A
200128,2630.25%
200228,218-0.16%
200328,128-0.32%
200427,980-0.53%
200527,958-0.08%
200627,699-0.93%
200727,620-0.29%
200827,589-0.11%
200927,6810.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$60,073
Vs. State Median Income
    

Location

Elevation672 feet above sea level
Land Area5.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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