Oak Forest, IL population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Oak Forest decreased by 1,936. In this period, the peak population was 28,256 in the year 2013. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,135 | - | - |
| 2001 | 28,190 | 55 | 0.20% |
| 2002 | 28,156 | -34 | -0.12% |
| 2003 | 28,087 | -69 | -0.25% |
| 2004 | 27,937 | -150 | -0.53% |
| 2005 | 27,929 | -8 | -0.03% |
| 2006 | 27,683 | -246 | -0.88% |
| 2007 | 27,613 | -70 | -0.25% |
| 2008 | 27,563 | -50 | -0.18% |
| 2009 | 27,645 | 82 | 0.30% |
| 2010 | 28,022 | 377 | 1.36% |
| 2011 | 28,125 | 103 | 0.37% |
| 2012 | 28,207 | 82 | 0.29% |
| 2013 | 28,256 | 49 | 0.17% |
| 2014 | 28,221 | -35 | -0.12% |
| 2015 | 28,088 | -133 | -0.47% |
| 2016 | 27,904 | -184 | -0.66% |
| 2017 | 27,662 | -242 | -0.87% |
| 2018 | 27,388 | -274 | -0.99% |
| 2019 | 27,178 | -210 | -0.77% |
| 2020 | 27,361 | 183 | 0.67% |
| 2021 | 26,851 | -510 | -1.86% |
| 2022 | 26,404 | -447 | -1.66% |
| 2023 | 26,199 | -205 | -0.78% |
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Oak Forest, IL population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Forest's population decreased by 113 (0.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Forest's population decreased by 661 (2.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Oak Forest's population decreased by 1,162 (4.25%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Oak Forest's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 26,199.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Oak Forest's population peaked in year 2013 at 28,256.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Oak Forest's population was lowest in year 2023 at 26,199.
Oak Forest, IL annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Oak Forest grew year by year for 7 years and declined for 16 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Oak Forest had an average annual population growth rate of 0.30% per year. Overall the population shrank 6.88% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Oak Forest annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.30% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Oak Forest population grew the most, with an increase of 377 people (a 1.36% year-on-year increase)..
From 2020 to 2021 Oak Forest population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 510 people (a 1.86% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Oak Forest, IL population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Oak Forest's population decreased by 652 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 447 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 205 (0.78%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Oak Forest, IL changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Oak Forest decreased by 2,057 (7.28%). The population was highest at 28,221 in the year 2014 and lowest at 26,199 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.75%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)