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  Municipality:     Oak Forest city  View map 
  DEMOGRAPHICS
       HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COMPOSITION
 Average Household Size (1970 census)   3.8   About this data field 
 Average Household Size (1980 census)   3.2   About this data field 
 Average household size (2000 census)   2.81   About this data field 
       HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME
 Median Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income (2000 census)   20.0   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 20% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   49.5   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 30% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   21.1   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 40% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   9.9   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 50% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   5.7   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (2000 census)   25.4   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   1058.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   629.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   426.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   274.00   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   59.0   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   35.1   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   23.7   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   15.3   About this data field 
       INCOME, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
 Income: Median Household Income (1990 census)   43387   About this data field 
 Income: Median Household Income (2000 census)   60073   About this data field 
 Income: Per Capita Income (2000 census)   23487   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (1970 census)   12.5   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (for persons 25 and older) (1980 census)   12.6   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   785   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   998   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1970 census)   10.3   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1980 census)   13.9   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1970 census)   27   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1980 census)   22.1   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1970 census)   2   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1980 census)   4.7   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   3.0   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   3.6   About this data field 
       POPULATION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS
 Median Age (2000 census)   35.6   About this data field 
 Number of Households (1980 census)   7708   About this data field 
 Number of Households (2000 census)   9785   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population 65 years old or older (1970 census)   2.8   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population under 18 years old (1970 census)   44.4   About this data field 
 Population (1970 census)   19271   About this data field 
 Population (1980 census)   26096   About this data field 
 Population (1990 census)   26203   About this data field 
 Population (2000 census)   28051   About this data field 
       RACE, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP, LANGUAGE
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   973   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   1630   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1990 censu   3.7   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (2000 censu   5.8   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   443   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   647   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (2000 census)   1645   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1970 census)   1.7   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1980 census)   1.7   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1990 census)   2.5   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   5.9   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home (2000 census)   9.8   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking Only English at Home (2000 census)   90.2   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   25230   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   26325   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   25653   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   25556   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic persons (2000 census)   26406   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   94.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   30   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Population (2000 cens   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1980 census)   26   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1990 census)   41   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1980)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1990)   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   736   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   2.6   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1980 census)   253   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1990 census)   387   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1980 census)   1.0   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1990 census)   1.5   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   1006   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census   3.6   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   522   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   158   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   2.0   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   0.6   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native-only persons (2000 census)   12   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Asian-only persons (2000 census)   8   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Black or African-American-only persons (2000 census)   15   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (2000 census)   0   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Other-race persons (2000 census)   455   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   99   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic White-only persons (2000 census)   1056   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   4   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: Non-Hispanic Persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   320   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1980 census)   186   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1990 census)   162   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   13   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1980 census)   0.7   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1990 census)   0.6   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   25109   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   25455   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   96.2   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   97.2   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   24297   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total population (2000 census)   86.6   About this data field 
       TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1970 census)   81.1   About this data field 
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1980 census)   85.5   About this data field 
  NEIGHBORHOOD
       CRIME
 Crimes per 1000 residents (2001)   25.50   About this data field 
  PROPERTY
       LENGTH OF OCCUPANCY
 Median Year Householder Moved into Unit (2000 census)   1992   About this data field 
       PERMITS,VIOLATIONS,DEMOLITIONS,FORECLOSURES
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Buildings   85   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work   7818637   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Buildings   88   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work   9335780   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Buildings   66   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work   7693668   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Buildings   61   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work   7693521   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Buildings   93   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work   11599742   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Buildings   53   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work   7017165   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Number of Buildings   65   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Total Value of permitted Work   10540637   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Number of Buildings   63   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Total Value of permitted Work   9912637   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Number of Buildings   35   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Total Value of permitted Work   8868047   About this data field 
       PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS (PIN, AGE, SIZE, BDRMS)
 Single-unit detached Homes as a Percent of all Housing Units (1970 census)   83.3   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (1990 census)   137   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (2000 census)   347   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (1990 census)   6507   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (2000 census)   7160   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (1990 census)   665   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (2000 census)   734   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (1990 census)   36   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (2000 census)   65   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (1990 census)   590   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (2000 census)   457   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (1990 census)   115   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (2000 census)   172   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (1990 census)   913   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (2000 census)   880   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (2000 census)   93   About this data field 
       PROPERTY STATUS (VACANT,OCCUPIED,OWN-OCC OR RENT)
 Number of Housing Units (1970 census)   4873   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1980 census)   8036   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1990 census)   9058   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (2000 census)   10022   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   7708   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   8865   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   9785   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   6107.00   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   6918   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   7991   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   1601   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   1947   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   1794   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1980 census)   328   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1990 census)   193   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (2000 census)   237   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1970)   81.7   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   79.20   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   78.0   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   81.7   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occ.Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Cens.2000)   87.0   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   23936   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Rental Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Census 2000)   13.0   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Renter-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   3581   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   20.80   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   22.0   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   18.3   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1970 census)   3   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1980 census)   4.10   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1990 census)   2.13   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (2000 census)   2.36   About this data field 
       PROPERTY VALUE
 Affordable Units as Pct. of All Housing Units (Aff.to HH under 80% AMI for Own, 60% AMI for Rental)   22.72   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 2)   148000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 3)   148000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 4)   150000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 2)   157500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 3)   165000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 4)   162000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 1)   163000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 2)   178500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 3)   180500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 4)   176000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 1)   174500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 2)   183000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 3)   188000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 4)   208000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 1)   202000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 2)   198000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 3)   206500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 4)   215000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2006 - Quarter 1)   225000   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   104300   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   149200   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (1993)   125900.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2000)   139900.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2001)   155900.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2002)   168000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single-Unit Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   25900   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 1993-2002   33.4400   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2001   11.4400   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2002   20.0900   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2001-2002   7.7600   About this data field 
       RENTS
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1970 census)   135   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1990 census)   492   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (2000 census)   629   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (1990 census)   544   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (2000 census)   667   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (1990 census)   24.0   About this data field 
       SUBSIDIES, ASSISTANCE
 Housing Choice Voucher Holders - Number of Households (2003)   28   About this data field 

Contact persons for this locality
Lastname Firstname Title Address City Zip Phone
Mayor Gordon Patrick M. 15440 South Central Avenue Oak Forest 60452-2195 708/687-4050 (Hall)



Web sites pertaining to this locality
http://www.suntimes.com/census/cities/oak_forest.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/communities/chi-profile-51550.story
http://www.city-data.com/city/Oak-Forest-Illinois.html
http://www.ersys.com/usa/17/1754638/index.htm
http://www.greaterchicago.com/browse.cfm?sub=231
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/communityprofiles/profiles/OAKFOREST.HTM
http://www.lincolnnet.net/cgi/users/lincoln/scripts/townDB/town.scgi?location=Oak Forest
http://www.oak-forest.org
http://www.villageprofile.com/illinois/oakforest/main.html
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=6509



Where is it?     View map
MunicipalityOak Forest  View map
CountyCOOK  View map


Census Tracts found
10 census tracts found
(Note: some census tracts may appear twice in the list because they overlap two or more municipalities)
Tract 824503 COOK Oak Forest  
Tract 824505 COOK Oak Forest  
Tract 824506 COOK Oak Forest  
Tract 824601 COOK Oak Forest  
Tract 824602 COOK Oak Forest  
Tract 825000 COOK Oak Forest  
Tract 825200 COOK Oak Forest  
Tract 825302 COOK Oak Forest  
Tract 825501 COOK Oak Forest  
Tract 825600 COOK Oak Forest  


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