CITY
Oak Park
Illinois · 52,823 residents (2025 est.) · 4.70 sq mi
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The short version
Oak Park is a city of 53,292 people in Illinois. This is an unusually credentialed place: 73% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 11,339 people per square mile. Households here earn about 33% more than in Illinois as a whole. The median household earns $110,820, about 35% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
73% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
53,292
+1%since 2000
from 52,524 in 2000
52,823 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
4.70 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202453K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(3,110)
5 to 97.4%(3,961)
10 to 147%(3,742)
15 to 195.1%(2,717)
20 to 244.4%(2,362)
25 to 3411.7%(6,245)
35 to 4415.8%(8,417)
45 to 5413.4%(7,167)
55 to 6411.5%(6,117)
65 to 7411.3%(6,024)
75 to 844.9%(2,628)
85 and over1.5%(802)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$110,820
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,183 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
66.3%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services8.8%
Public administration6.4%
Information6.3%
Retail trade5.3%
Finance & insurance4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
Wholesale trade3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
Construction0%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$465,500
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $206,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.2
−22%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.2%(34,767)
Black22.2%(11,685)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(2,374)
Asian4.1%(2,171)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(32,762)
Black17.8%(9,504)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(4,973)
Asian5.1%(2,719)
Other6.3%(3,334)
72
+15%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(3,014)
Puerto Rican1.5%(812)
South American1.1%(579)
Colombian0.4%(196)
Peruvian0.3%(160)
Central American0.3%(136)
Spaniard0.3%(135)
Paraguayan0.2%(100)
Cuban0.1%(77)
Guatemalan0.1%(47)
Chilean0.1%(43)
Honduran0.1%(40)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(40)
Ecuadorian0.1%(28)
Costa Rican0%(21)
Panamanian0%(20)
Dominican0%(16)
Bolivian0%(12)
Salvadoran0%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino1.5%(796)
Asian Indian1.3%(709)
Chinese0.8%(416)
Korean0.5%(276)
Japanese0.4%(228)
Thai0.2%(84)
Pakistani0.1%(49)
Vietnamese0.1%(38)
Nepalese0.1%(38)
Malaysian0.1%(30)
Sri Lankan0.1%(30)
Indonesian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0%(17)
Ancestry
German18%(9,604)
Irish16.7%(8,879)
English9.3%(4,958)
Italian7.8%(4,167)
Polish6.7%(3,594)
American2.9%(1,536)
Swedish2.8%(1,491)
Scottish1.9%(998)
French1.8%(979)
Norwegian1.8%(971)
Russian1.6%(870)
Lithuanian1.5%(803)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.5%(775)
Czech1.3%(677)
Dutch1.2%(623)
Scotch-Irish1%(549)
Greek1%(528)
British0.7%(363)
Welsh0.7%(357)
Arab0.7%(350)
West Indian0.6%(335)
Danish0.6%(329)
Ukrainian0.5%(283)
Swiss0.5%(258)
Croatian0.5%(251)
Canadian0.5%(243)
Austrian0.4%(221)
Slovak0.4%(210)
Hungarian0.4%(207)
Finnish0.4%(187)
Iranian0.3%(186)
Armenian0.3%(170)
Slovene0.3%(166)
Jamaican0.3%(158)
Brazilian0.3%(134)
French Canadian0.2%(128)
Lebanese0.2%(116)
Egyptian0.2%(102)
Latvian0.2%(93)
Belgian0.2%(90)
Nigerian0.1%(76)
Haitian0.1%(73)
Romanian0.1%(67)
Ghanaian0.1%(63)
Palestinian0.1%(61)
Ethiopian0.1%(52)
Serbian0.1%(44)
Moroccan0.1%(40)
Bulgarian0.1%(27)
Israeli0%(25)
Australian0%(20)
Jordanian0%(17)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(17)
Barbadian0%(12)
Portuguese0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
97.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 94.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 95.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36%(7,085)
Married54.4%(10,695)
Widowed2.4%(466)
Divorced7.2%(1,411)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(8,098)
Married46.3%(10,566)
Widowed5.6%(1,276)
Divorced12.6%(2,882)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.9%(482)
Gulf War (1990s)13.4%(186)
Vietnam era33.8%(468)
Korean War2.5%(35)
World War II4.9%(68)
Share of the 1,383 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Oak Park, Illinois?
Oak Park, Illinois has about 53,292 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oak Park, Illinois?
The typical household in Oak Park, Illinois earns about $110,820 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oak Park, Illinois expensive?
In Oak Park, Illinois, the median home is worth about $465,500, and the typical rent is about $1,593 a month.
How educated are people in Oak Park, Illinois?
About 72.5% of adults age 25 and over in Oak Park, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oak Park, Illinois?
About 7.4% of people in Oak Park, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oak Park, Illinois grown since 1990?
Yes, Oak Park, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 356 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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IllinoisDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024