Oak Forest, IL Population

Overview

27,445

Total Population

41.1

Median age

49.68%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,393

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oak Forest's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oak Forest is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oak Forest's population under 18 was 21.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oak Forest's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oak Forest, 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.

There are 175 less females than males in Oak Forest:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.68% females and 50.32% males in Oak Forest, IL.
The Oak Forest, IL gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,282.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,144.

Oak Forest's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Oak Forest's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,393 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,052 (83.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oak Forest is White with a population of 21,014 (76.57% of the total population).

Oak Forest's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 28,256 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Forest's population decreased by 113 (0.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Forest's population decreased by 652 (2.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oak Forest's population was lowest in year 2022 at 26,460.