Oak Park, Illinois Population 2024

50,710

Oak Park is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Oak Park has a 2024 population of 50,710. Oak Park is currently declining at a rate of -1.78% annually and its population has decreased by -6.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 54,396 in 2020.

The average household income in Oak Park is $151,794 with a poverty rate of 6.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Oak Park is 40.3 years, 39.2 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.

Oak Park Demographics

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

  • White: 63.08%
  • Black or African American: 19.03%
  • Two or more races: 9%
  • Asian: 5.9%
  • Other race: 2.49%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10,789.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.78% (-3,686)
The current population of Oak Park, Illinois is 50,710 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 54,396.

Oak Park, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,95863.08%
Black or African American10,24419.03%
Two or more races4,8469%
Asian3,1785.9%
Other race1,3402.49%
Native American2580.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.02%

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

40.3

Total

39.2

Male

41.4

Female

Oak Park Adults

There are 41,376 adults, (9,346 of whom are seniors) in Oak Park.

Oak Park Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Oak Park Sex Ratio

Female29,08354.02%
Male24,75145.98%

Oak Park Population by Age

Oak Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,3452.2959.540.5
Non Family10,3571.1936.763.3
Married9,9513.2584.115.9
Female2,3732.8553.546.5
Male6642.9867.632.4

3.1

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

59.5%

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 asian people with a rate of 99.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.56%.

Oak Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$77,315

Average Earnings

$93,080

Average Male

$63,735

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

86.85% of Oak Park residents speak only English, while 13.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.18% of the population.

Oak Park Language

Oak Park Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,1181,43014.13%
White32,1651,2053.75%
Multiple4,8004188.71%
Hispanic4,9434018.11%
Asian3,16238312.11%
Other1,3391047.77%

6.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.5%

Male Poverty Rate

8.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oak Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Park is Black, with 14.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Park is White, with 3.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.79%.

Oak Park Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.91%
High School22.48%
Some College10.11%
Bachelors or Greater3.5%

Oak Park Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.56%
Male Unemployed24.64%
Female Employed3.97%
Male Employed1.97%

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

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

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

1,573

Number of Veterans

1,488

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

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Oak Park Veterans by War

count

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Oak Park Veterans by Age

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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

4.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oak Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

60.64%

Born in Oak Park

91.79%

Native Born

8.21%

Foreign Born

2.54%

Non Citizen

5.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.79% of Oak Park residents were born in the United States, with 60.64% having been born in Illinois. 2.54% 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
202946,102-922-1.96%
202847,024-921-1.92%
202747,945-922-1.89%
202648,867-921-1.85%
202549,788-922-1.82%
202450,710-921-1.78%
202351,631-922-1.75%
202252,553-807-1.51%
202153,360-1,036-1.9%
202054,3962,0633.94%
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%
1900500-45,602-98.92%
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Oak Park Population by Year