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Oak Park Michigan Information: Oak Park, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. Population for Oak Park from the last gathering is 29793. You can view Oak Park venues that host many Oak Park MI events every year. You can also research Oak Park Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Oak Park Michigan real estate guide. Oak Park Michigan has a latitude of 42.4655 and a longitude of -83.1974. Zip codes in Oak Park, MI include 48237 ... more Oak Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oak Park, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oak Park, MI was 29,793.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oak Park was 13,947, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oak Park, MI
There are an estimated 5,281 married men in the town. 50.9 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 15,846 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oak Park, Michigan
There are an estimated 5,427 married women in the community. 43.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oak Park, MI
The median age of people living in Oak Park, MI was 34.6 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 2,022. There were 21,402 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (3,626) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oak Park, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oak Park, MI was 28,563.

White Population in Oak Park, MI
The estimated White population in the Oak Park community is 13,989, which is 47 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oak Park, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 13,690, which is 46 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oak Park, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oak Park, MI was 52.

Asian Population in Oak Park, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 648.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 179, while those of “two or more races” was 1,230 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oak Park community was 381, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oak Park, MI
The household population number in Oak Park was 29,770.

Group Quarters Population in Oak Park, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 23.

Average Household Size in Oak Park, MI
The average household size in Oak Park is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.29 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oak Park, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,370 total housing units in Oak Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,104, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,310 were owner-occupied (74.8), and 2,794 were renter-occupied (25.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 266 vacant homes in Oak Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oak Park, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,035, with a median value in dollars of 114,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oak Park, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $994 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oak Park, average costs per month were $333 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,570 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oak Park, Michigan
5,158 people in Oak Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oak Park, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oak Park was 2,157, or 10.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oak Park, MI
In 2000, there were 5,575 people in Oak Park, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oak Park, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,207 people in Oak Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oak Park, Michigan
There were 14,287 in the labor force in Oak Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 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 24.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oak Park, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,697. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oak Park, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,786. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oak Park, Michigan
Per capita income in Oak Park in the last full census was 21,677. 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 598, or 7.8 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, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,789, or 9.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.