Oak Forest.
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8 tracts·22K people·$255K median·3,729/mi²
White 65 · Hispanic 18 · Black 8 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 3 · Other 0
Married couple 54 · Living alone 27 · Other 19
Health 30 · Professional 25 · Retail 17 · Leisure 13 · Manufacturing 7 · Public admin 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 36 · Sales · office 22 · Production · transport 17 · Service 16 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 77 · Carpool 10 · Work from home 8 · Transit 6 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Oak Forest is $255,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Oak Forest has 26,805 residents across 4 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 40.5; the population is 64.8% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Black, 5.8% Asian, 3.1% Multiracial and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.5% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Lee R Foster Elem School (45%), Kerkstra Elem School (38%) and Walter F Fierke Ed Center (33%) lead the elementary schools; Jack Hille Middle School (30%) and Arbor Park Middle School (28%) lead the middle schools; Oak Forest High School is the high school with reported scores (28%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,328/month, 16% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Oak Forest is $91,990 a year, 7% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Oak Forest, median rent is $1,328/month and the median home value is $255,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Oak Forest reported 0.7 violent crimes and 6.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 40 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Oak Forest are cold wave (99), tornado (96) and heat wave (95), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Oak Forest, 1.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).