Oak Park, Michigan Population 2024

28,700

Oak Park is a city located in Oakland County Michigan. Oak Park has a 2024 population of 28,700. Oak Park is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually and its population has decreased by -2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,516 in 2020.

The average household income in Oak Park is $79,378 with a poverty rate of 14.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Oak Park is 37.9 years, 36 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Oak Park Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 53.28%
  • White: 36.2%
  • Two or more races: 5.71%
  • Asian: 2.51%
  • Other race: 2.1%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
5.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,567.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.76% (-816)
The current population of Oak Park, Michigan is 28,700 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,516.

Oak Park, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American15,71553.28%
White10,67736.2%
Two or more races1,6845.71%
Asian7402.51%
Other race6192.1%
Native American300.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.1%

Black or African American

White

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

37.9

Total

36

Male

40.7

Female

Oak Park Adults

There are 23,879 adults, (4,981 of whom are seniors) in Oak Park.

Oak Park Age Dependency

56.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Oak Park Sex Ratio

Female15,77953.5%
Male13,71646.5%

Oak Park Population by Age

Oak Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4322.3757.942.1
Non Family5,3651.2550.249.8
Married4,0613.1375.224.8
Female2,4043.4647.952.1
Male6022.885050

3.15

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

57.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oak Park Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 84.95%.

Oak Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$46,042

Average Earnings

$49,643

Average Male

$42,979

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

87.36% of Oak Park residents speak only English, while 12.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 4.31% of the population.

Oak Park Language

Oak Park Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black15,6462,60716.66%
White10,6011,23211.62%
Multiple1,68436021.38%
Hispanic3344011.98%
Asian740364.86%
Native30826.67%

14.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.03%

Male Poverty Rate

16.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oak Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Park is Native, with 26.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Park is Asian, with 4.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.79%.

Oak Park Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.17%
High School16.29%
Some College13.85%
Bachelors or Greater7.58%

Oak Park Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.15%
Male Unemployed18.75%
Female Employed6.96%
Male Employed6.29%

Oak Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oak Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oak Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

31.8%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

944

Number of Veterans

873

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

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Oak Park Veterans by War

count

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Oak Park Veterans by Age

count

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Oak Park Veterans by Race

Oak Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oak Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

9.9%

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

71.74%

Born in Oak Park

90.6%

Native Born

9.4%

Foreign Born

3.26%

Non Citizen

6.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.6% of Oak Park residents were born in the United States, with 71.74% having been born in Michigan. 3.26% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202927,680-204-0.73%
202827,884-204-0.73%
202728,088-204-0.72%
202628,292-204-0.72%
202528,496-204-0.71%
202428,700-204-0.71%
202328,904-204-0.7%
202229,108-242-0.82%
202129,350-166-0.56%
202029,516820.28%
201929,434-161-0.54%
201829,595-210-0.7%
201729,805-90-0.3%
201629,895-29-0.1%
201529,924-134-0.45%
201430,058340.11%
201330,0241880.63%
201229,8362070.7%
201129,6292060.7%
201029,42300%
200029,793-669-2.2%
199030,462-1,075-3.41%
198031,537-5,225-14.21%
197036,7621300.35%
196036,63231,365595.5%
19505,267-22,413-80.97%
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Oak Park Population by Year