the northwest. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Oak Forest has a total area of , of which (or 99.21%) is land and (or 0.79%) is water. Wards The City of Oak Forest is split into 7 wards and each ward is represented by an Alderman. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 27,478 people, 10,102 households, and 7,219 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 10,750 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 71.60% White, 7.52% African American, 4.82% Asian, 0.59% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.61% from other races, and 8.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.53% of the population. There were 10,102 households, out of which 51.12% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.67% were married couples living together, 8.31% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.54% were non-families. 23.37% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.38% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 2.71. The city's age distribution consisted of 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $78,865, and the median income for a family was $94,225. Males had a median income of $49,488 versus $35,735 for females. The per capita income for the city was $35,289. About 2.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Arts and culture From 1987 to 2019 the city hosted Oak Fest. The festival, held in early July, featured music, carnival attractions, fireworks and more. In 2020 the commission responsible for the event dissolved and announced that after 32 years,