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Oak Forest, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Will County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
26,888
Population
4,459/sq mi density
$87,941
Median Income
$41,268 per capita
$247,800
Home Value
$283,722 Zillow
$1,287
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
187
Violent Crime/100K
1,035 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$87,941 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$247,800 home value, $1,287/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,941
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,268
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oak Forest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oak Forest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,941
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,268
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,451
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,165
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,165
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.4%
28% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$50,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.2%
Public Transit
6.4%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,924
Restaurants
1,360
Healthcare
1,994
Retail
1,683
Manufacturing
594
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,451
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,020
158% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,941 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,268 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,451 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,165 |
| County GDP | $50,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.2% |
| Public Transit | 6.4% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,924 |
| Restaurants | 1,360 |
| Healthcare | 1,994 |
| Retail | 1,683 |
| Manufacturing | 594 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,451 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,020 |