Oak Forest City, Illinois is located along the shores of Lake Michigan. The city has a low violent crime rate of 151 crimes per 100,000 people. The most comfortable months to live in Oak Forest are June, August and September. The least comfortable month is January. The climate in Oak Forest is moderately humid year-round with average temperatures around 50 degrees.
The city is home to a diverse population. It has one of the highest percentages of foreign-born residents and the highest percentage of naturalized citizens. The city is three-fourths the size of Illinois. The population is a diverse mix of races and nationalities.
Oak Forest has a medium-sized population and a low density compared to other cities. The city is mostly White, with minorities of Black and Asian. Its average household income is $89,621, with a poverty rate of 4.58%. The median house value is $202,400. The median age in Oak Forest is 41.8 years. For males, it is 38.7, while for females, it is 44.1.
The majority of Oak Forest households are married couples. This makes it the second largest number of families in the greater Oak Forest area. However, single women account for less than one-third of the total population. Oak Forest has the largest percentage of women in the age range of 18 to 24.