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Oak Park Illinois Information: Oak Park, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Oak Park from the last gathering is 52524. You can view Oak Park venues that host many Oak Park IL events every year. You can also research Oak Park Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Oak Park Illinois real estate guide. Oak Park Illinois has a latitude of 41.8887 and a longitude of -87.7996. Zip codes in Oak Park, IL include 60301 ... more Oak Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oak Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oak Park, IL was 52,524.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oak Park was 24,414, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oak Park, IL
There are an estimated 10,256 married men in the town. 54.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Oak Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oak Park is 28,110 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oak Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 10,358 married women in the community. 45.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oak Park, IL
The median age of people living in Oak Park, IL was 36 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 Park was 3,636. There were 39,803 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.5 percent of the population (5,007) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oak Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oak Park, IL was 51,044.

White Population in Oak Park, IL
The estimated White population in the Oak Park community is 36,124, which is 68.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oak Park, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 11,788, which is 22.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oak Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oak Park, IL was 81.

Asian Population in Oak Park, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,178.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oak Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oak Park was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 857, while those of “two or more races” was 1,480 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oak Park community was 2,374, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oak Park, IL
The household population number in Oak Park was 52,145.

Group Quarters Population in Oak Park, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 379.

Average Household Size in Oak Park, IL
The average household size in Oak Park is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oak Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 23,723 total housing units in Oak Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,079, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,986 were owner-occupied (56.3), and 10,093 were renter-occupied (43.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 644 vacant homes in Oak Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oak Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,383, with a median value in dollars of 231,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oak Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,716 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oak Park, average costs per month were $593 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 34,397 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oak Park, Illinois
22,637 people in Oak Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 62.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oak Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oak Park was 3,149, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oak Park, IL
In 2000, there were 5,368 people in Oak Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oak Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6,337 people in Oak Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oak Park, Illinois
There were 30,989 in the labor force in Oak Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.2 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 Park was 30.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oak Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,183. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oak Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $81,703. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oak Park, Illinois
Per capita income in Oak Park in the last full census was 36,340. 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 Park numbered 473, or 3.6 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 Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,902, or 5.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.