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Oak Park, Illinois

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StatisticOak ParkIllinoisUnited States
Total Population53,29212,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$110,820$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher72.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$465,500$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,593$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate7.4%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born9.2%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.0%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.627.826.4
Worked from Home31.0%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oak Park, Illinois

Age in Oak Park, Illinois

StatisticOak ParkIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.339.038.9
Under 18 %23.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Oak Park, Illinois

StatisticOak ParkIllinoisUnited States
Households23,3875,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households55.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.6%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married35.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oak Park, Illinois

StatisticOak ParkIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$71,362$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.8%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More27.0%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.4%13.8%n/a

Housing in Oak Park, Illinois

StatisticOak ParkIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units24,8725,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.7%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units46.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.0%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,298n/a

Education in Oak Park, Illinois

StatisticOak ParkIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School2.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate8.7%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree38.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oak Park, Illinois

StatisticOak ParkIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.2%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work45.0%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit13.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work4.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.6%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Oak Park, Illinois

StatisticOak ParkIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.9%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.3%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Oak Park

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.