2 census tracts · pop 7,790 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.8–4.9
Oak Forest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Forest Park with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,790 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,091/month sits 8% lower than the Forest Park citywide average ($1,189).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Forest vs Forest ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oak Forest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,104Total filings (sum)
22.20%Avg annual filing rate
21.3%Peak year (2016)
21.29%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
4,070Total filings 2020-21
25.2Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.1%Housing insecurity
17.3%Utility shutoff threat
32.2%Food insecurity
27.1%SNAP enrollment
20.2%No health insurance
36.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oak Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Forest?
Oak Forest scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Oak Forest compare to Forest Park overall?
Oak Forest scores 2.1 points higher than Forest Park overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,091 vs $1,189.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oak Forest?
Average gross rent in Oak Forest is $1,091/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oak Forest residents are renters?
64% of Oak Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Forest Park). The neighborhood has 7,790 residents.
Q5
Is Oak Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Oak Forest sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Oak Forest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Oak Forest is census tract 13063040308 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 4.9, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Oak Forest for landlords?
Oak Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Forest Park as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Forest?
Oak Forest has 8,556 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
