Oak Forest, IL
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Location within Chicagoland. The Chicagoland tristate area.
Website
www.oak-forest.org
Oak Forest is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,051.
Geography
Oak Forest is located at 41°36'27" North, 87°45'2" West (41.607583, -87.750575)GR1.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 28,051 people, 9,785 households, and 7,338 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,916.9/km˛ (4,965.4/mi˛). There are 10,022 housing units at an average density of 684.9/km˛ (1,774.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 90.38% White, 3.64% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 5.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 9,785 households out of which 36.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.81 and the average family size is 3.30.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $60,073, and the median income for a family is $68,862. Males have a median income of $48,808 versus $30,137 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,487. 3.6% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
It's a nice suburb. We're surrounded by forest preserves, so the town won't get much larger. There's not a lot of industry, so many people commute. It's located on Metra's (Chicago's commuter rail system) Rock Island line, and it's about a 40 minute or so commute via rail during rush hour. We don't have a mall, so much of our shopping takes place in Tinley or Orland. The church with the largest membership is St. Damian's; there's about 4,000 families registered.