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The total population of Oak Forest is estimated to be 27,199 with 13,086 males (48.11%) and 14,113 females (51.89%). There are 1,027 more females than males in Oak Forest.
The median household income in Oak Forest was $87,865 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,500(1.68%) from $89,365 in 2020. This income is 117.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oak Forest sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $96,864. Overall, the median household income for the city of Oak Forest stands at $87,865.
In Oak Forest, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,895 for males and $32,166 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,334 for males and $53,536 for females.
In Oak Forest, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $95,015, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,803.
In 2022, the population of Oak Forest was 26,460, a 1.56% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oak Forest's population was 26,879, a decline of 1.79% compared to a population of 27,370 in 2020.
The median age in Oak Forest, IL is 41.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.02% were under the age of 15, 19.01% aged 15 to 29, 48.56% aged 30 to 64, 14.59% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oak Forest population: 76.57% are White, 6.28% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.30% are Asian, 5.25% are some other race and 5.53% are multiracial.