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Oak Forest, IL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Oak Forest is 28,104, which is 0.19% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Oak Forest population density is 4,684.73 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Oak Forest is white, which represent 87.32% of the total population. The average Oak Forest education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,104. #74

Population Growth Since 2000, #679

Oak Forest, IL	0.19%
Illinois	3.62%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #50

Oak Forest, IL	4,684.73 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	24,540 (87.32%, #1088)
Black:	1,392 (4.95%, #212)
Hispanic:	3,611 (12.85%, #157)
Asian:	473 (1.68%, #290)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	257 (0.91%, #87)
One Race, Other:	787 (2.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	655 (2.33%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,617 (72.47%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	246 (6.81%, see rank)
Cuban:	127 (3.52%, see rank)
Central American:	133 (3.68%, see rank)
South American:	332 (9.19%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	78 (16.49%, see rank)
Chinese:	11 (2.33%, see rank)
Filipino:	305 (64.48%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	34 (7.19%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	20 (4.23%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	25 (5.29%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

25,448 (90.55%) out of the total population of 28,104 reported first ancestry.

	Oak Forest, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	420	1.49%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	429	1.53%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	135	0.48%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	985	3.50%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	802	2.85%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	908	3.23%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	6,612	23.53%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	188	0.67%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	294	1.05%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	5,945	21.15%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	3,606	12.83%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	246	0.88%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	4,231	15.05%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	463	1.65%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	68	0.24%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	399	1.42%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	92	0.33%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	1,002	3.57%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.02%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	138	0.49%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	713	2.54%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,812 (49.15%, see rank)

Females: 14,292 (50.85%, see rank)

Oak Forest, IL	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Oak Forest, IL	39.60 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Oak Forest, IL	38.00 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Oak Forest, IL	40.60 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Oak Forest, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,571	5.59%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,324	4.71%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,809	6.44%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,980	7.05%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,071	7.37%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,820	13.59%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,857	13.72%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,041	14.38%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,133	14.71%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,176	7.74%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	912	3.25%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	410	1.46%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Oak Forest, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,349, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,695, 8.76%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,252, 32.31%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,473, 33.45%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,465, 17.91%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,464, 7.57%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.56, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Oak Forest, IL			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	761	71.88%	28.12%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,461	84.56%, see rank	15.44%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,599	94.43%, see rank	5.57%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,606	85.37%, see rank	14.63%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	505	41.98%, see rank	58.02%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Oak Forest, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	10,145, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.76, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	2,488, 24.52%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,657, 75.48%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,234, 71.31%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.41, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,723, 56.41%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,911, 28.69%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Oak Forest, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,400	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,474	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	3,985	34.73%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	6,333	55.19%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	199	1.73%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	957	8.34%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,926	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	3,472	29.11%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	6,292	52.76%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	1,104	9.26%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	1,058	8.87%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Oak Forest, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	25,583	91.03%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	23,088	82.15%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,302	8.19%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	193	0.69%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,521	8.97%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,610	5.73%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	911	3.24%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	836	2.97%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	521	1.85%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	60	0.21%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,102	3.92%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.01%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Oak Forest, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	8,208	80.91%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	765	7.54%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	779	7.68%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	223	2.20%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	170	1.68%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.