Oak Brook, IL

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2023 Population

8,028

0.459% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.7

1.52% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.27%

8.98% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$171,123

7.85% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$867,900

5.12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,973

5.99% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oak Brook, IL had a population of 8.03k people with a median age of 51.7 and a median household income of $171,123. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oak Brook, IL declined from 8,065 to 8,028, a −0.459% decrease and its median household income grew from $158,663 to $171,123, a 7.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Brook, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), and White (Hispanic) (1.23%).

None of the households in Oak Brook, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Oak Brook, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oak Brook, IL are Oak Point University (149763) (310 degrees awarded in 2022), G Skin & Beauty Institute (407090) (280 degrees), and Verve College (100 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Oak Brook, IL was $867,900, and the homeownership rate was 93.7%.

Most people in Oak Brook, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Brook, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oak Brook, IL is home to a population of 8.03k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 27.8% of Oak Brook, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.23k people).

In 2023, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Oak Brook, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.39k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 401 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Oak Brook, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Brook, IL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oak Brook, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Brook, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.84k ± 470
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 446
Two+ (Hispanic)
401 ± 245

6.49%

Hispanic Population

521 people

6.49% of the people in Oak Brook, IL are hispanic (521 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oak Brook, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

27.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.23k people

26.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.14k people

As of 2023, 27.8% of Oak Brook, IL residents (2.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Brook, IL was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 55
Korea
16 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 25

Oak Brook, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oak Brook, IL employs 2.97k people. The largest industries in Oak Brook, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people), Manufacturing (500 people), and Educational Services (310 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($175,909), Finance & Insurance ($166,335), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($165,890).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.97k

2023 Value

± 403

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Brook, IL grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 2.81k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Brook, IL, are Management Occupations (750 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (664 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Brook, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.97k

2023 Value

± 403

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Brook, IL grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 2.81k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Brook, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people), Manufacturing (500 people), and Educational Services (310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Brook, IL, though some of these residents may live in Oak Brook, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$165,597

Median earning men ± $10,914

$66,346

Median earning women ± $27,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($209,063), Manufacturing ($167,107), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($211,094), Manufacturing ($147,702), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,705).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oak Brook, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Oak Brook, IL awarded 690 degrees. The student population of Oak Brook, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 116 male students and 1,007 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Brook, IL are Black or African American (233 and 33.8%), followed by White (187 and 27.1%), Hispanic or Latino (170 and 24.7%), and Asian (65 and 9.43%).

The largest universities in Oak Brook, IL by number of degrees awarded are Oak Point University (149763) (310 and 44.9%), G Skin & Beauty Institute (407090) (280 and 40.6%), and Verve College (100 and 14.5%).

The most popular majors in Oak Brook, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (267 and 38.7%), Registered Nursing (253 and 36.7%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (100 and 14.5%).

The median tuition cost in Oak Brook, IL for private four year colleges is $22,608.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,123 students enrolled in Oak Brook, IL, 10.3% men and 89.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 469 records, of which 93.6% were women and 6.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Radiographer
35 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
253 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oak Brook, IL was Radiographer with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Oak Brook, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Oak Point University (149763)
310 degrees awarded
G Skin & Beauty Institute (407090)
280 degrees awarded
Verve College
100 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oak Point University (149763) with 310 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 69 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oak Brook, IL, which is 0.111 times less than the 621 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 233 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 187 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,608) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($580) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Brook, IL was $867,900 in 2023, which is 2.86 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $825,600 to $867,900, a 5.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Brook, IL is 93.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oak Brook, IL have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Brook, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oak Brook, IL is $171,123. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Oak Brook, IL was Census Tract 8446.02 with a value of $106,518, followed by Census Tract 8185 and Census Tract 8445.01, with respective values of $104,424 and $87,625.

Housing

Property

$867,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$84,093

$2,682

Median Property Taxes

±$316

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 Oak Brook, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oak Brook, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.7%

Homeownership

2023

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 93.7% of the housing units in Oak Brook, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Brook, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8446.02
Census Tract 8185
Census Tract 8445.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oak Brook, IL was Census Tract 8446.02 with a value of $106,518, followed by Census Tract 8185 and Census Tract 8445.01, with respective values of $104,424 and $87,625.

The following map shows all of the places in Oak Brook, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$171,123

Median Household Income

± $13,998

2.86k

Number of Households

± 353

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.86k households in Oak Brook, IL grew to $171,123 from the previous year's value of $158,663.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Brook, IL 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Brook, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2023, 73.6% of workers in Oak Brook, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Brook, IL have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Oak Brook, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Brook, IL (577 out of 7.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Brook, IL is Asian, followed by White and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99.3% of the population of Oak Brook, IL has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 7.01% on Medicaid, 24.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.277% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see 750 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 865 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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750 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DuPage County, IL

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see an average of 750 patients per year. This represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DuPage County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 11% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.744%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

7.01%

Medicaid

24.5%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.277%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Brook, IL declined by 36.9% from 1.18% to 0.744%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oak Brook, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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