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Oak Lawn, IL vs Oak Forest, IL

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- Oak Forest is 0% more densely populated than Oak Lawn.
- People are 11.7% more likely to be married in Oak Forest.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Oak Forest.
 Oak Lawn, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,445329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 201056,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,051285,036,114
 Population - 199056,182  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,576.593.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Lawn, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Lawn, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 White65.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Lawn, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households22,064  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,29880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,768  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oak Lawn    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Have lived in Oak Lawn most of my life, and its right on the perimeter of Chicago. Actually living in Oak Lawn is basically like living in Chicago but with a smaller  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life. Its a nice town central to shopping, dining, and the metra train. Its only about a 30 minute drive to down-town Chicago (not  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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