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Oak Lawn Illinois Information: Oak Lawn, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Oak Lawn from the last gathering is 55245. You can view Oak Lawn venues that host many Oak Lawn IL events every year. You can also research Oak Lawn Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Oak Lawn Illinois real estate guide. Oak Lawn Illinois has a latitude of 41.7155 and a longitude of -87.7558. Zip codes in Oak Lawn, IL include 60453 ... more Oak Lawn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oak Lawn, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oak Lawn, IL was 55,245.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oak Lawn was 25,902, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oak Lawn, IL
There are an estimated 12,466 married men in the town. 59.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Oak Lawn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oak Lawn is 29,343 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oak Lawn, Illinois
There are an estimated 12,445 married women in the community. 50.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oak Lawn, IL
The median age of people living in Oak Lawn, IL was 41.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Oak Lawn was 2,976. There were 43,122 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.7 percent of the population (12,015) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oak Lawn, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oak Lawn, IL was 54,198.

White Population in Oak Lawn, IL
The estimated White population in the Oak Lawn community is 51,570, which is 93.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oak Lawn, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 673, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oak Lawn, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oak Lawn, IL was 92.

Asian Population in Oak Lawn, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 953.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oak Lawn, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oak Lawn was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 905, while those of “two or more races” was 1,047 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oak Lawn community was 2,942, or 5.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oak Lawn, IL
The household population number in Oak Lawn was 54,755.

Group Quarters Population in Oak Lawn, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 490.

Average Household Size in Oak Lawn, IL
The average household size in Oak Lawn is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oak Lawn, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 22,846 total housing units in Oak Lawn.

The number of occupied housing units was 22,220, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 18,422 were owner-occupied (82.9), and 3,798 were renter-occupied (17.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 626 vacant homes in Oak Lawn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oak Lawn, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14,280, with a median value in dollars of 157,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oak Lawn, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,249 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oak Lawn, average costs per month were $400 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 32,678 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oak Lawn, Illinois
8,196 people in Oak Lawn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oak Lawn, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oak Lawn was 5,972, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oak Lawn, IL
In 2000, there were 9,542 people in Oak Lawn, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oak Lawn, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9,173 people in Oak Lawn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oak Lawn, Illinois
There were 26,098 in the labor force in Oak Lawn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Oak Lawn was 30.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oak Lawn, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,585. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oak Lawn, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,057. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oak Lawn, Illinois
Per capita income in Oak Lawn in the last full census was 23,877. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Oak Lawn numbered 581, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oak Lawn, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,963, or 5.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.