Oak Park is a city located in Oakland County Michigan. Oak Park has a 2020 population of 29,608. Oak Park is currently growing at a rate of 0.08% annually and its population has increased by 0.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,560 in 2010.
The average household income in Oak Park is $62,335 with a poverty rate of 13.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,123 per month, and the median house value is $129,800. The median age in Oak Park is 37.8 years, 35.3 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oak Parkwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,873 | 33.53% |
Black or African American | 16,881 | 57.33% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 27 | 0.09% |
Asian | 723 | 2.46% |
Some Other Race | 551 | 1.87% |
Two or More Races | 1,391 | 4.72% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 11,804 | 2.49 | 56 |
Married | 3,788 | 3.33 | 73.7 |
Male | 522 | 3.45 | 62.5 |
Female | 2,337 | 3.69 | 44.8 |
Non Family | 5,157 | 1.23 | 47.5 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 733 | 3.54% |
9th to 12th Grade | 833 | 4.02% |
High School Graduate | 4,382 | 21.15% |
Some College | 5,864 | 28.30% |
Associates Degree | 1,988 | 9.59% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,626 | 22.32% |
Graduate Degree | 2,296 | 11.08% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Other Race | 378 | 378 | 320 |
White | 7,284 | 6,786 | 3,135 |
2+ Races | 803 | 797 | 314 |
Asian | 648 | 343 | 233 |
Black | 11,519 | 10,762 | 2,916 |
Hispanic | 206 | 201 | 27 |
Native American | 23 | 23 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 84.66%.
$38,000
Average Earnings
$42,301
Average Male
$34,063
Average Female
86.23% of Oak Park residents speak only English, while 13.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.88% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 27 | 6 | 22.22% |
Multiple | 1,391 | 299 | 21.50% |
Hispanic | 501 | 98 | 19.56% |
White | 9,761 | 1,312 | 13.44% |
Black | 16,827 | 2,131 | 12.66% |
Asian | 723 | 39 | 5.39% |
Other | NaN% |
13.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.05%
Male Poverty Rate
14.74%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Park is Native, with 22.22% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Park is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.70%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.21%.
35.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.4%
Male Marriage Rate
31.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 330 | 4.06% |
Black | 577 | 4.28% |
Other Race | 1 | 0.26% |
2+ Races | 141 | 14.78% |
1.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.8%
Labor Force Participation
61.2%
Employment Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.64%
Born in Oak Park
90.53%
Native Born
9.47%
Foreign Born
3.48%
Non Citizen
5.99%
Naturalized
90.53% of Oak Park residents were born in the United States, with 72.64% having been born in Michigan. 3.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 5,267 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 36,632 | 31,365 | 21.40% |
1970 | 36,762 | 130 | 0.04% |
1980 | 31,537 | -5,225 | -1.52% |
1990 | 30,462 | -1,075 | -0.35% |
2000 | 29,793 | -669 | -0.22% |
2010 | 29,319 | -474 | -0.16% |
2011 | 29,343 | 24 | 0.08% |
2012 | 29,367 | 24 | 0.08% |
2013 | 29,391 | 24 | 0.08% |
2014 | 29,415 | 24 | 0.08% |
2015 | 29,439 | 24 | 0.08% |
2016 | 29,463 | 24 | 0.08% |
2017 | 29,487 | 24 | 0.08% |
2018 | 29,511 | 24 | 0.08% |
2019 | 29,535 | 24 | 0.08% |
2020 | 29,560 | 25 | 0.08% |
2021 | 29,584 | 24 | 0.08% |
2022 | 29,608 | 24 | 0.08% |