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Oak Forest, IL vs Berea, KY

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- Berea is 0% more densely populated than Oak Forest.
- People are 23.2% less likely to be married in Berea.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years younger in Berea.
 Oak Forest, ILBerea, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,465329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 201028,022  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,851285,036,114
 Population - 199026,203  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock65.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock936.793.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Forest, ILBerea, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Forest, ILBerea, KYUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Forest, ILBerea, KYUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households10,261  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,84280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,963  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Berea    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Berea is a great community and wonderful place to live. It is a small town atmosphere with beautiful mountains to hike and crafts to see. It is convenient to Lexington  More

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Over 19 years ago

Berea is a wonderful community were people greet you with a friendly smile. Located at exit 76 on I75 it is 45 minutes from Lexington Ky and 2 hrs out of Knoxville Tn.  More

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Over 19 years ago

berea is ok has a college, farming and decent  More

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