Oak Forest, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,516 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 603 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 409 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,393 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,688 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,423 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,126 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 630 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,306 | 7.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,061 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,794 | 26.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,261 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,842 | 15.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,232 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,920 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,856 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,999 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 160 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,233 | 5.6 |
Female | 971 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 1,672 | 7.6 |
Female | 878 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 460 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 165 | 35.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,626 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,625 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,483 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 321 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,771 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,225 | 13.3 |
Percent employed | 64.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,546 | 86.7 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,410 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 936 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,149 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,824 | 68.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,017 | 30.7 |
Same county | 7,055 | 27.0 |
Different county | 962 | 3.7 |
Same state | 536 | 2.0 |
Different state | 426 | 1.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 308 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,955 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,325 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 26,180 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 23,203 | 83.0 |
Different state | 2,977 | 10.6 |
Born outside United States | 145 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,630 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 630 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 809 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 821 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,630 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 438 | 26.9 |
| Asia | 713 | 43.7 |
| Africa | 28 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 451 | 27.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,149 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,599 | 90.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,550 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 875 | 3.3 |
Spanish | 923 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 416 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 994 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 274 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 359 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,955 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,536 | 130.7 |
| Arab | 389 | 1.4 |
| Czech1 | 616 | 2.2 |
| Danish | 111 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,439 | 5.1 |
| English | 1,298 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 777 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 101 | 0.4 |
| German | 7,020 | 25.1 |
| Greek | 342 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 238 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 7,362 | 26.3 |
| Italian | 3,634 | 13.0 |
| Lithuanian | 869 | 3.1 |
| Norwegian | 349 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 5,116 | 18.3 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 172 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 260 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 305 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 140 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,077 | 3.9 |
| Swiss | 50 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 98 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 598 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 72 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,036 | 14.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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