Oak Park, Illinois Population 2024

51,282

Oak Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oak Park was:

  • White: 63.04%
  • Black or African American: 19.53%
  • Two or more races: 8.99%
  • Asian: 5.47%
  • Other race: 2.47%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10,911.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.68% (-3,090)
The current population of Oak Park, Illinois is 51,282 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 54,372.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,61063.04%
Black or African American10,41219.53%
Two or more races4,7948.99%
Asian2,9175.47%
Other race1,3172.47%
Native American2530.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oak Park Population by Race

Oak Park Population Pyramid 2024

Oak Park Median Age

40.6

Total

39.5

Male

41.6

Female

Oak Park Adults

There are 40,951 adults, (9,226 of whom are seniors) in Oak Park.

Oak Park Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Oak Park Sex Ratio

Female28,51853.49%
Male24,79746.51%

Oak Park Population by Age

Oak Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,2672.2760.739.3
Non Family10,2231.183862
Married10,1053.2285.714.3
Female2,3132.851.148.9
Male6262.7663.136.9

3.08

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

60.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oak Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5781.54%
Associates Degree1,7784.73%
Bachelors Degree12,73733.89%
Graduate Degree14,50038.59%
High School Graduate3,2108.54%
Less Than 9th Grade4521.2%
Some College4,32311.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oak Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oak Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,64323,46019,108
Black7,5086,9133,310
Hispanic2,7542,5501,603
Asian2,4502,4322,216
2+ Races2,1752,1021,530
Other Race905858568
Native American22821392
Islander12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.45%.

Oak Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,789$109,073$66,746
Graduate Degree$102,399$115,539$88,651
High School Graduate$40,587$54,464$25,981
Less Than 9th Grade$43,500$39,420$57,978
Overall$81,056$97,531$68,547
Some College$48,311$58,400$42,949

$81,056

Average Earnings

$97,531

Average Male

$68,547

Average Female

Oak Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oak Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oak Park Language

86.94% of Oak Park residents speak only English, while 13.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.69% of the population.

Oak Park Language

Oak Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,3081,55915.12%
White32,4281,1853.65%
Multiple4,7443547.46%
Hispanic4,4823177.07%
Asian2,9142849.75%
Other1,3161309.88%

6.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.15%

Male Poverty Rate

8.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oak Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Park is Black, with 15.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Park is White, with 3.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.74%.

Oak Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.87%
High School19.42%
Some College9.39%
Bachelors or Greater3.37%

Oak Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.82%
Male Unemployed23.76%
Female Employed3.86%
Male Employed1.3%

Oak Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oak Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$171,150$216,253
Households$108,026$157,707
Married Families$200,079$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,127$78,216

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oak Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Oak Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oak Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Oak Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oak Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,319

Number of Veterans

1,212

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam488
Second Gulf War339
First Gulf War222
World War II68
Korea49

Oak Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+431
35 to 54359
65 to 74276
55 to 64133
18 to 34120

Oak Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7082.72%
Black4605.45%
2+ Races813.17%
Hispanic742.43%
Asian411.58%
Other Race292.87%

Oak Park Veterans by Race

Oak Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oak Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Oak Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.89%

Born in Oak Park

91.3%

Native Born

8.7%

Foreign Born

2.97%

Non Citizen

5.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.3% of Oak Park residents were born in the United States, with 59.89% having been born in Illinois. 2.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Oak Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,420-773-1.6%
202848,193-772-1.58%
202748,965-772-1.55%
202649,737-773-1.53%
202550,510-772-1.51%
202451,282-773-1.48%
202352,055-376-0.72%
202252,431-866-1.62%
202153,297-1,075-1.98%
202054,3722,0393.9%
201952,3331700.33%
201852,163280.05%
201752,135860.17%
201652,049-349-0.67%
201552,3982660.51%
201452,132-118-0.23%
201352,2501530.29%
201252,097850.16%
201152,0121160.22%
201051,89600%
200052,524-1,124-2.1%
199053,648-1,239-2.26%
198054,887-7,624-12.2%
197062,5111,4182.32%
196061,093-2,436-3.83%
195063,529-2,486-3.77%
194066,0152,0333.18%
193063,98224,12460.52%
192039,85820,414104.99%
191019,44418,9443788.8%
1900500-46,920-98.95%

Oak Park Population by Year