Level Park-Oak Park, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,488

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

4.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

49% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,652

0.858% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$124,500

Population & Diversity

Level Park-Oak Park, MI is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.459% of Level Park-Oak Park, MI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.97k people) in Level Park-Oak Park, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 147 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Level Park-Oak Park, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Level Park-Oak Park, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Level Park-Oak Park, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Level Park-Oak Park, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.97k ± 433
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 133
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 112

5.07%

Hispanic Population

177 people

5.07% of the people in Level Park-Oak Park, MI are hispanic (177 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Level Park-Oak Park, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.459%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.594%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 0.459% of Level Park-Oak Park, MI residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Level Park-Oak Park, MI was 0.594%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Level Park-Oak Park, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 32
Korea
30 ± 37

Level Park-Oak Park, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Level Park-Oak Park, MI.

Economy

The economy of Level Park-Oak Park, MI employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Level Park-Oak Park, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (261 people), Manufacturing (252 people), and Retail Trade (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,904), Manufacturing ($73,203), and Transportation & Warehousing ($72,717).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 256

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Level Park-Oak Park, MI grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 1.47k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Level Park-Oak Park, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), Production Occupations (133 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Level Park-Oak Park, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.52k

2024 Value

± 256

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Level Park-Oak Park, MI grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 1.47k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Level Park-Oak Park, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (261 people), Manufacturing (252 people), and Retail Trade (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Level Park-Oak Park, MI, though some of these residents may live in Level Park-Oak Park, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,111

Median earning men ± $13,649

$40,043

Median earning women ± $10,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,333), Manufacturing ($73,633), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,152).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,192), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Level Park-Oak Park, MI was $124,500 in 2024, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,100 to $124,500, a 2.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in Level Park-Oak Park, MI is 94.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Level Park-Oak Park, MI have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Level Park-Oak Park, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,807

$1,288

Median Property Taxes

±$229

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Level Park-Oak Park, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Level Park-Oak Park, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.8%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.8% of the housing units in Level Park-Oak Park, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Level Park-Oak Park, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,652

Median Household Income

± $10,188

1.36k

Number of Households

± 231

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Level Park-Oak Park, MI grew to $70,652 from the previous year's value of $70,051.

The following chart displays the households in Level Park-Oak Park, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Level Park-Oak Park, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Level Park-Oak Park, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Level Park-Oak Park, MI have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.757% of the workforce in Level Park-Oak Park, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Level Park-Oak Park, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Level Park-Oak Park, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Level Park-Oak Park, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Level Park-Oak Park, MI (429 out of 3.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Level Park-Oak Park, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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