City in Cook County, Illinois
Oak Forest
District lines run through Oak Forest, so who represents you here depends on your street. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Oak Forest
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 26,800
- Median age
- 40.5 years
- Under 18
- 21%
- 65 and over
- 17%
- Veterans, of adults
- 5%
- Speak another language at home
- 24%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 18%
- White, not Hispanic
- 65%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 8%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 6%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $92,000
- Below the poverty line
- 7%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 31%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 82%
- Median home value
- $255,000
2024 vote for president
Not counted for Oak Forest on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figure for Cook County.
Represent all of Oak Forest
Represent part of Oak Forest
Each represents the part of Oak Forest inside their district. Under each is how many people lived in that part at the 2020 Census, of 27,478 in all.
Jonathan L. JacksonU.S. Representative, District 1, Democratic13,688 people in this part
Robin L. KellyU.S. Representative, District 2, Democratic0 people in this part
Sean CastenU.S. Representative, District 6, Democratic13,790 people in this part- EJEmil JonesState Senator, District 14, Democratic14,515 people in this part
- NHNapoleon HarrisState Senator, District 15, Democratic10,157 people in this part
- MHMike HastingsState Senator, District 19, Democratic2,806 people in this part
- JSJustin SlaughterState Representative, District 27, Democratic175 people in this part
- BRBob RitaState Representative, District 28, Democratic14,340 people in this part
- WDWill DavisState Representative, District 30, Democratic10,157 people in this part
- DMDebbie Meyers-MartinState Representative, District 38, Democratic2,806 people in this part
Oak Forest's districts (10)
U.S. House (3)
- U.S. House District 1
Held by Jonathan L. Jackson, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 13,688 people in 2020
- U.S. House District 2
Held by Robin L. Kelly, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 0 people in 2020
- U.S. House District 6
Held by Sean Casten, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 13,790 people in 2020
Illinois Senate (3)
- Illinois Senate District 14
Held by Emil Jones, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 14,515 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 15
Held by Napoleon Harris, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 10,157 people in 2020
- Illinois Senate District 19
Held by Mike Hastings, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 2,806 people in 2020
Illinois House (4)
- Illinois House District 27
Held by Justin Slaughter, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 175 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 28
Held by Bob Rita, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 14,340 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 30
Held by Will Davis, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 10,157 people in 2020
- Illinois House District 38
Held by Debbie Meyers-Martin, Democratic
Part of Oak Forest: 2,806 people in 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.