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Oak Forest, Illinois

:This Oak Forest is the city in Illinois. For the Houston, Texas neighborhood, see Oak Forest . Oak Forest is a suburban city about 24 miles south/southwest of downtown Chicago in Bremen Township in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,051 at the 2000 census.

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Among the most common occupations in Oak Forest are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Sales and office occupations, 30%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Oak Forest, Illinois work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

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Oak Forest Industries

The leading industries in Oak Forest, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Retail trade, 13%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Oak Forest job listings indicate that the following industries in Oak Forest are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Hospitals, Food Service Contractors, Misc Store Retailers and Computer Storage Device Mfg.

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According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oak Forest, Illinois is $39,472, and the median income of households in Oak Forest was $60,073.
 

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$39,000
 

Oak Forest Unemployment Rate

Oak Forest has an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oak Forest Trends data, the number of Oak Forest, Illinois jobs has decreased by 25% since March 2008.
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Oak Forest Employment Statistics

Population of Oak Forest
Total population 28,051
Male 49.83%
Female 50.17%
Median age 35.6
  
Oak Forest Housing
Owner-occupied homes 81.7%
Median cost of a home $149,200
Median mortgage payment $872
Renter-occupied homes 18.3%
Vacant housing 2.4%
Median monthly rent $667
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $48,808
Median for all female full-time $30,137
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 4%
$10,000 to $14,999 3%
$15,000 to $24,999 9%
$25,000 to $34,999 9%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 26%
$75,000 to $99,999 19%
$100,000 to $149,999 12%
$150,000 to $199,999 3%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 3%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7%
High school graduate 33%
Some college, no degree 26%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 16%
Graduate degree 7%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 59%
Separated 1%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 92%
Black or African American 4%
Asian 3%
Other 2%
  
Oak Forest Commute
Carpool 8.7%
Public transportation 8.8%
Average travel time 33 minutes