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Matteson, IL vs Oak Forest, IL

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- Oak Forest is 0% more densely populated than Matteson.
- People are 22.0% more likely to be married in Oak Forest.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Oak Forest.
 Matteson, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,445329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 201019,047  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,051285,036,114
 Population - 199011,378  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,576.593.4
 Land Area9.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Matteson, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Matteson, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 White11.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Matteson, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households7,381  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,29880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Matteson    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Some of the teachers are very mean to the students. My grand daughter faithful do her remote learning. She moved the camera off of me for one second while i was  More

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We are diverse community with many amenities within our neighborhood such as a new shopping mall, many elementary schools, and a new middle school. Our neighboring  More

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Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved here originally from Chicago to find good schools. We have not been disappointed. The housing is less expensive than the surrounding areas but the schools are  More

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