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Peotone, IL vs Oak Forest, IL

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- Oak Forest is 0% more densely populated than Peotone.
- People are 10.7% more likely to be married in Oak Forest.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Oak Forest.
 Peotone, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,445329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 20104,161  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,051285,036,114
 Population - 19902,947  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,576.593.4
 Land Area1.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peotone, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Peotone, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 White94.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peotone, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population51.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households1,519  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,29880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households480  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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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