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Oak Lawn, Illinois

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StatisticOak LawnIllinoisUnited States
Total Population56,86112,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,911$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.6%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$281,200$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,335$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate9.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born15.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate82.5%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.827.826.4
Worked from Home10.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.3%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oak Lawn, Illinois

Age in Oak Lawn, Illinois

StatisticOak LawnIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.339.038.9
Under 18 %23.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Oak Lawn, Illinois

StatisticOak LawnIllinoisUnited States
Households21,6185,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households64.3%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.0%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.9%31.2%28.7%
Never Married35.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oak Lawn, Illinois

StatisticOak LawnIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,927$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.5%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households10.6%13.8%n/a

Housing in Oak Lawn, Illinois

StatisticOak LawnIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units22,7935,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.0%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.2%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.5%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,160$5,298n/a

Education in Oak Lawn, Illinois

StatisticOak LawnIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School9.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate29.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.9%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oak Lawn, Illinois

StatisticOak LawnIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit4.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Oak Lawn, Illinois

StatisticOak LawnIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.4%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home69.8%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Oak Lawn

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.