Oak Forest Illinois Real Estate
Oak Forest, Illinois, is located in Cook County, 5 miles E of Orland Park, Illinois and 18 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. Oak Forest has a population of 28,051.
Oak Forest Homes
Oak Forest properties pool is 9,735 residential properties including Oak Forest new homes. Median age of real estate in Oak Forest is 1972. Average Household size is 3.3 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 13% are 2 bedroom homes, 60% are 3 bedroom homes, 22% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Oak Forest Mortgage Statistics
Oak Forest mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Oak Forest |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
23% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
77% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
58% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
19% |
16% |
Oak Forest Area Real Estate Tax
Oak Forest Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $3,074 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 68,862. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Oak Forest School District: Children make up 26% of Oak Forest population. Oak Forest has 7,296 under 18 years old residents, or 0.5 kids per one worker, or 0.75 kids per one household.
Oak Forest Real Estate & Oak Forest Homeownership
There are 2044.35 or 21% one person households, 2823.15 or 29% two person households, and 1752.3 or 18% three person households in Oak Forest, Illinois. Median residents age is 35.6, Senior citizens (65+) make up 2,577 or 9.2%% of Oak Forest population.
There are 14,514 workers (over 16 years of age) in Oak Forest. Of these, 87.19% drive to work. Approximately 8.78% of workers in Oak Forest take public transportation. An estimated 0.99% walk to work.
Median Oak Forest homeowner's housing expences are 20%
Crime in Oak Forest (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Oak Forest |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Oak Forest Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Oak Forest Illinois area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Oak Forest |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Orland Park, Illinois |
- |
| Near Large City |
Chicago, Illinois |
- |
| Oak Forest Zip Codes |
60452 |
- |
| Oak Forest Area Codes |
708 |
- |
| White population |
90.38% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
3.64% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
2.65% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.15% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
5.86% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 68,862% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
3.56% |
12.4% |
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