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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Oak Forest | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,805 | 27,542 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 3.2% | — | |
| Median household income | $91,990 | $91,445 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 7.2% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2% | 31.9% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 6.9% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $255,100 | $320,250 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,328 | $1,352 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 2.9% | 4.2% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.5% | 13.3% | 27 |
Oak ForestPeer median
Oak ForestPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +1.9% |
| Housing units | — | — | +6.8% |
| Median household income | — | — | +15.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +41.3% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +38.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +12.8% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +323.0% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -5.9% |
| Restaurants & bars | 23.6 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.4 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 9.9 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 37.0 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 23.6 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.4 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 20.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi, NJ | 91 | 26,082 | — | $89,305 | 29.6% |
| Atascadero, CA | 91 | 29,712 | +3.2% | $91,429 | 31.6% |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 89 | 23,868 | — | $91,955 | 32.6% |
| Woodstock, IL | 88 | 26,147 | — | $82,758 | 30.6% |
| Oakdale, MN | 88 | 28,585 | +3.2% | $93,772 | 35.6% |
| Rahway, NJ | 87 | 30,109 | +7.6% | $91,461 | 34.1% |
| Owatonna, MN | 86 | 26,498 | — | $80,750 | 29.3% |
| Central, LA | 86 | 29,783 | +8.3% | $89,554 | 35.3% |
| Naugatuck, CT | 86 | 31,800 | +0.0% | $96,324 | 32.2% |
| Hastings, MN | 86 | 22,117 | — | $93,998 | 30.9% |