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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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Oak Forest Careers

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.

Popular Oak Forest Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Oak Forest Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, account executive jobs, front desk jobs, sales representative jobs and business analyst jobs.

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, Food Service Contractors, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg and Computer Storage Device Mfg.

Oak Forest Job Salaries

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.
 

Average Salaries in Oak Forest, IL

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Oak Forest, IL

 $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 37% since April 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