Oak Forest, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 27,740 (All urban)

Oak Forest, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,990 (9,735 occupied: 7,941 owner occupied, 1,794 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1768 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.

Median contract rent in 2007: $812 (lower quartile is $721, upper quartile is $873)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $746

Median gross rent in Oak Forest, IL in 2007: $876

Housing units in Oak Forest with a mortgage: 5,495 (544 second mortgage, 795 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,617

Oak Forest,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $266,459 (it was $145,900 in 2000)

Oak Forest:	$266,459
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $221,232 - $308,515

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $289,016
Here: $289,016
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,825
Here: $221,825
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $251,581
Here: $251,581
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,949
Here: $167,949
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,402
Here: $156,402
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $23,798
Here: $23,798
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 27,426

In family households: 24,556 (6,088 male householders, 1,230 female householders)
6,228 spouses, 9,396 children (8,764 natural, 179 adopted, 453 stepchildren), 440 grandchildren, 277 brothers or sisters, 217 parents, 408 other relatives, 272 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,870 (1,210 male householders (985 living alone)), 1,194 female householders (1,036 living alone)), 466 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 529 (485 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,453 2-persons, 1,712 3-persons, 1,785 4-persons, 906 5-persons, 351 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,021 1-person, 305 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

5,897 married couples with children.
911 single-parent households (244 men, 667 women).

90.2% of residents of Oak Forest speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,630 (5.8%)
(49.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oak Forest, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 59 3 rooms: 91 4 rooms: 486 5 rooms: 998 6 rooms: 2,283 7 rooms: 2,034 8 rooms: 1,349 9 or more rooms: 641

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Forest, Illinois:
	1 room: 158 2 rooms: 196 3 rooms: 407 4 rooms: 442 5 rooms: 437 6 rooms: 117 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 167
1995 to 1998: 509
1990 to 1994: 609
1980 to 1989: 1,291
1970 to 1979: 2,888
1960 to 1969: 3,185
1950 to 1959: 821
1940 to 1949: 245
1939 or earlier: 275

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oak Forest:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 132 2 bedrooms: 1,030 3 bedrooms: 4,803 4 bedrooms: 1,748 5 or more bedrooms: 203

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oak Forest:
	no bedroom: 176 1 bedroom: 599 2 bedrooms: 824 3 bedrooms: 180 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 208 1 vehicle: 1,845 2 vehicles: 4,044 3 vehicles: 1,260 4 vehicles: 439 5 or more vehicles: 145

Cars and other vehicles available in Oak Forest in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 304 1 vehicle: 899 2 vehicles: 502 3 vehicles: 68 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Oak Forest, IL:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 83
$125,000 to $149,999: 242
$150,000 to $174,999: 327
$175,000 to $199,999: 569
$200,000 to $249,999: 1772
$250,000 to $299,999: 2361
$300,000 to $399,999: 1723
$400,000 to $499,999: 420
$500,000 to $749,999: 226
$750,000 to $999,999: 18
$1,000,000 or more: 39

Oak Forest rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Oak Forest:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 20
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 19
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 64
$550 to $599: 96
$600 to $649: 101
$650 to $699: 107
$700 to $749: 155
$750 to $799: 179
$800 to $899: 585
$900 to $999: 164
$1,000 to $1,249: 83
$1,250 to $1,499: 43
$1,500 to $1,999: 20
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 78

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 323 1990 to 1994: 307 1985 to 1989: 242 1980 to 1984: 161 1975 to 1979: 127 1970 to 1974: 59 1970 to 1974: 99 1965 to 1969: 312

Oak Forest, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.1%
Number of people working at home: 353 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 321
5 to 9 minutes: 1229
10 to 14 minutes: 1631
15 to 19 minutes: 1914
20 to 24 minutes: 1557
25 to 29 minutes: 663
30 to 34 minutes: 1666
35 to 39 minutes: 450
40 to 44 minutes: 690
45 to 59 minutes: 1676
60 to 89 minutes: 1702
90 or more minutes: 662

Oak Forest mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,398 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,257 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 92 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 73 (1%)
Railroad: 1,109 (8%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 143 (1%)
Other means: 78 (1%)
Worked at home: 353 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 385
$10,000 to $14,999: 267
$15,000 to $19,999: 436
$20,000 to $24,999: 458
$25,000 to $29,999: 360
$30,000 to $34,999: 516
$35,000 to $39,999: 477
$40,000 to $44,999: 482
$45,000 to $49,999: 442
$50,000 to $59,999: 1028
$60,000 to $74,999: 1503
$75,000 to $99,999: 1813
$100,000 to $124,999: 818
$125,000 to $149,999: 316
$150,000 to $199,999: 279
$200,000 or more: 142

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 4958

German: 4001

Polish: 3709

Other groups: 2851

Italian: 2776

Dutch: 1002

Swedish: 724

English: 631

United States or American: 598

Lithuanian: 561

Arab:: 350

Czech: 298

Greek: 294

French (except Basque): 287

Scotch-Irish: 219

Norwegian: 191

Arab/Arabic: 180

Scottish: 174

Jordanian: 138

Hungarian: 137

Austrian: 115

Croatian: 98

Russian: 73

Slovak: 63

Czechoslovakian: 54

Danish: 51

European: 49

Subsaharan African:: 48

Ukrainian: 47

Belgian: 43

African: 42

French Canadian: 32

Swiss: 30

Armenian: 28

Welsh: 24

Romanian: 19

Scandinavian: 19

Egyptian: 19

Serbian: 18

British: 17

Palestinian: 13

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

Jamaican: 11

Guyanese: 9

Turkish: 9

Estonian: 8

Luxemburger: 7

South African: 6

Iranian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (26%)
Philippines (11%)
Jordan (9%)
India (8%)
Pakistan (6%)
Germany (6%)
Italy (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 23203
Northeast: 392
Midwest: 1550
South: 740
West: 295

69% of Oak Forest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 68
7th and 8th grade: 190
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 176
11th grade: 220
12th grade, no diploma: 231
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,904
Less than 1 year of college: 756
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,578
Associate degree: 508
Bachelor's degree: 1,380
Master's degree: 507
Professional school degree: 113
Doctorate degree: 52

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 74
7th and 8th grade: 228
9th grade: 119
10th grade: 169
11th grade: 124
12th grade, no diploma: 187
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,157
Less than 1 year of college: 944
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,516
Associate degree: 753
Bachelor's degree: 1,462
Master's degree: 423
Professional school degree: 86
Doctorate degree: 51

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $74,154
Black householders: $40,991
Asian householders: $58,324
Some other race householders: $80,067
Two or more races householders: $46,473
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $59,497

Oak Forest household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Oak Forest household income for Black householders

Oak Forest household income for Asian householders

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Oak Forest household income for Two or more races householders

Oak Forest household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Oak Forest marital status for males

Oak Forest marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $269,928
Black or African American householders: $395,031
Asian householders: $309,377
Some other race householders: $299,149
Two or more races householders: $291,662
Hispanic or Latino householders: $300,611

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,160
One, attached: 347
Two: 65
3 or 4: 172
5 to 9: 880
10 to 19: 734
20 to 49: 457
50 or more: 93
Mobile homes: 82

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,265

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oak Forest:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 965

Here:	28.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 224

Here:	13.3%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 317

Here:	27.9%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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