3.8% of Oak Forest, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 211.4% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 3.8% of high school graduates and 4.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.7%. For comparison, it was 12.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Forest, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Forest:
3.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Forest:
1.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Forest:
6.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Forest:
17.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.7%
Residents above poverty level:
12.8%
Poverty by age in Oak Forest, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Forest,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.3%16 and 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Forest,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
48.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Forest,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Forest, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Forest, IL (%)
3.2%White
6.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.0%Asian
13.9%Other race
1.7%2+ races
5.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Forest, IL (absolute numbers)
584White
123Black
0American Indian
113Asian
233Other race
412+ races
236Hispanic
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Forest, IL
Children below poverty level:
Oak Forest, Illinois:
3.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Forest:
3.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Forest:
4.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
29.5%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
10.7%Worked full-time, year-round
24.3%Worked part-time
65.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
48.3%One part-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
31.5%1970 to 1979
35.4%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
26.6%1970 to 1979
35.3%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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