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Level Park-Oak Park

Michigan · 3,488 residents · 5.20 sq mi
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Level Park-Oak Park is home to 3,488 people in Michigan. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $124,500. 0% of locals were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 20 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $70,652, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Level Park-Oak Park

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree11.7% → 14.9% (+3.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$108,243 → $124,500 (+15%)US over the same years: +67%
  • White share93.8% → 85.1% (−8.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 10 cities and towns in the Battle Creek metro

  • 2nd in household income$70,652
  • 5th in share with a bachelor's degree14.9%
  • 5th in home value$124,500
  • 4th in diversity score33.5

Its weight in Calhoun County

Level Park-Oak Park's population equals 2.6% of Calhoun County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 0.3% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.1% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

3,488
−3%since 2000
from 3,605 in 2000
1990 – 2024
671 / sq mi
−3%since 2000
from 693 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
37.6
−1%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.20 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K3K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Level Park-Oak Park
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 510.4%(363)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(237)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(194)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.3%(115)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.5%(123)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.2%(634)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.6%(334)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.7%(340)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(410)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.9%(449)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(149)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4%(140)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$70,652
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,388 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$31,904
+68%since 2000
from $18,983 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.3%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
12.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.352
−20%since 2010
from 0.441 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing1.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration0.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$124,500
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,307
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $527 in 2000
US average: $1,442
94.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 91.6% in 2000
5.2% rent
2.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.57 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
17.4%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
65.7%
+27.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
1.8
−28%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(3,282)
Black4.4%(157)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(63)
Asian0.6%(21)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(2,969)
Black4.2%(147)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(177)
Asian0.3%(11)
Other5.3%(184)
34
+158%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican3.8%(133)
Spaniard0.6%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(11)
Ancestry
German22.3%(779)
Irish11.5%(400)
English11%(383)
Dutch6.6%(231)
Scottish5.8%(201)
French4.7%(164)
American2.7%(93)
Polish2.4%(83)
Czech1.2%(41)
Arab0.7%(23)
Italian0.7%(23)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(19)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(18)
Greek0.4%(13)
Norwegian0.4%(13)
Swiss0.3%(12)
Syrian0.3%(11)
Canadian0.3%(11)
Section 05

Education

14.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.6%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
4.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
+58%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
81.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 85.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
7.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
10.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
3.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.0%
−9.4 ptssince 2011
from 12.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
58.2%
−7.2 ptssince 2011
from 65.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
13.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
37.0%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
51.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
10.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
15.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 14.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
6.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
92.9%
+10.7 ptssince 2017
from 82.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
93.9%
+12.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
96.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 98.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.3%(317)
Married60.2%(785)
Widowed7.4%(97)
Divorced8.1%(105)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(281)
Married58.6%(815)
Widowed9.8%(136)
Divorced11.4%(158)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

6.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.9%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.4%
−10.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% 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)11.7%(33)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(35)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(102)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.6%(30)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II8.8%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 283 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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Over time

Level Park-Oak Park, decade by decade

Level Park-Oak Park population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19903,502$77,097$108,24311.7%14.7
20003,605$77,216$144,82211.0%21.1
20103,409$64,196$144,86417.1%26.0
20203,260$62,025$139,38418.1%34.5
20243,488$70,652$124,50014.9%33.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan?

Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan has about 3,488 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan?

The typical household in Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan earns about $70,652 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan expensive?

In Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan, the median home is worth about $124,500, and the typical rent is about $1,307 a month.

How educated are people in Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan?

About 14.9% of adults age 25 and over in Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan?

About 12.3% of people in Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 14 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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