Oak Park, IL Demographic Data

Oak Park, IL Summary

Oak Park is located in Cook County in Illinois
  • Population: 51,949
  • Area: 4.70 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 4.70 sq. miles
    • Water Area: NA
  • Population Density: 11,052.97 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 623.36 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Oak Park, IL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,459
53%
50.8
Male
24,530
47%
49.2
Total Population
51,989
 
323,128,000

Oak Park, IL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,063
5.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,373
6.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,986
7.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,759
5.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,559
4.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,082
13.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,956
15.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,973
15.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,242
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,715
7.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,893
7.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,613
3.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
775
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,522
76.0%
77.2
Female
21,318
53.9%
51.3
Male
18,204
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
38,371
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,504
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,281
12.1%
15.2
Female
3,610
57.5%
55.8
Male
2,671
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Oak Park, IL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
49,646
95.5% 
96.8
White
34,844
67.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
10,983
21.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
2,545
4.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
770
1.5% 
1.2
Chinese
694
1.3% 
1.3
Filipino
455
0.9% 
0.9
Japanese
137
0.3% 
0.2
Korean
304
0.6% 
0.4
Vietnamese
81
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
104
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
54
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
45
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
9
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,192
2.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,343
4.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,989
7.7% 
17.8
Mexican
1,988
3.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
648
1.2% 
1.7
Cuban
79
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,274
2.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
48,000
92.3% 
82.2

Oak Park, IL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
497
1.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
718
2.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,518
9.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,233
14.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,645
4.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,001
30.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,637
37.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,215
3.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,034
96.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24,638
67.9%
31.2

Oak Park, IL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,409
34.7%
33.7%
Now Married
20,704
49.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,099
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
704
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,651
4.0
5.8%

Oak Park, IL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,583
87.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,343
13.0%
21.6%
Spanish
2,477
5.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,133
4.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,209
2.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
524
1.1%
1.1%

Oak Park, IL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,340
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
958
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,348
6.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,141
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,900
8.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,158
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,590
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,527
16.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,131
9.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,453
16.0%
6.4
Median household income
82,826
 
57,617
Per capita income
49,664
 
31,128

Oak Park, IL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
19
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,983
7.3%
9.8
Construction
572
2.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,271
30.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,184
8.1%
6.6
Information
953
3.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,690
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,373
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,545
20.5%
11.4
Public administration
956
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,879
7.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
906
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
687
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
527
2.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,405
64.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,248
4.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,270
19.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,568
9.5%
18.1%

Oak Park, IL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,431
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,805
56.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,562
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,536
24.7%
5.1
Walked
904
3.4%
2.7
Other means
623
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
2,001
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.7
 
26.6

Oak Park, IL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,029
14.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,825
45.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,299
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,393
6.5%
21.0

Oak Park, IL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
21,546
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,629
58.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,917
41.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,715
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5

Oak Park, IL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,261
1 room
968
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
656
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
2,839
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,383
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,998
17.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,959
12.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,922
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,139
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,397
14.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Oak Park, IL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,261
 
 
1-unit, detached
9,562
41.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
679
2.9%
5.9
2-units
1,336
5.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,444
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,782
12.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,318
10.0%
4.4
20 or more units
5,059
21.7%
9.0
Mobile home
60
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
21
0.1%
0.1

Oak Park, IL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15,027
64.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,078
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,821
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,740
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,443
6.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
555
2.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
666
2.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
832
3.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
44
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
55
0.2%
1.4%

Oak Park, IL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,601
81.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
224
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,806
13.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
54
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
537
2.5%
0.5
No fuel used
324
1.5%
1.1

Oak Park, IL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,661
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
29
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
301
3.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
893
9.2%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,545
16.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,671
17.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,863
19.3%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
3,359
34.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,015
41.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,563
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,217
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
711
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,111
22.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%

Oak Park, IL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,698 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
121
1.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
235
2.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
429
4.9%
4.4%
Less than $500
553
6.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,157
13.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,712
31.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,491
40.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
219
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,050
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,121
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,205
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,153
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,035
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
679
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,235
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
489
0.0%
0.0%

Oak Park, IL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,629
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
243
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
632
5.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
880
7.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,040
8.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,837
14.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,755
37.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,929
23.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
313
2.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
359,100
 
205,000