143 Oak Forest
Trend 2002-2008 Quality of Life Index

 

 Transitioning

 

Increasing Variables 3
No Change Variables 4
Decreasing Variables 7

Profile  NSA  City
Population 6,897  686,291
Youth Population 2,163  174,650
Number of Housing Units 2,705  295,624
Area (Acres) 894  183,674
Median Household Income $36,283  $47,620
Average House Value $84,314  $207,627
Number of Organizations 2  N/A
Unemployment Index High  N/A
Variable

NSA 

Value

City Value

Social 
Percent of Persons over Age 64 4.2% 8.7%
Average Kindergarten Score 2.6 2.8
Dropout Rate 6.7% 5.1%
Percent of Children Scoring at or above Grade Level 31.0% 55.2%
Percent of Births to Adolescents 11.3% 6.6%
Youth Opportunity Index High N/A
Crime
Violent Crime Rate 1.7 1.0
Juvenile Arrest Rate 2 1.0
Property Crime Rate 1.1 1.0
Crime Hot Spots 0 N/A
Physical 
Appearance Index 0.27 .14
Percent Substandard Housing 0.5% 0.7%
Percent Homeowners 28.0% 55.4%
Projected Infrastructure Improvement Costs $5,096,000 N/A
Percent of Persons with Access to Public Transportation 93.9% 55.6%
Percent of Persons with Access to Basic Retail 42.5% 19.0%
Pedestrian Friendliness Index Low Low
Economic
Percent of Persons Receiving Food Stamps 20.6% 8.9%
Income Growth 0.8% 1.2%
Percent Change in House Value -0.9% 4.7%
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