Oak Lawn, IL

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2022 Population

57,665

0.632% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.1

0.484% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.8%

6.08% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$77,221

9.09% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$250,900

12.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Oak Lawn, IL had a population of 57.7k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $77,221. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Oak Lawn, IL declined from 58,032 to 57,665, a −0.632% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,787 to $77,221, a 9.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Lawn, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.97%), Other (Hispanic) (6.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.04%).

None of the households in Oak Lawn, 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.

94.2% of the residents in Oak Lawn, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oak Lawn, IL are Cameo Beauty Academy (22 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Oak Lawn, IL was $250,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Oak Lawn, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Lawn, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oak Lawn, IL is home to a population of 57.7k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.4% of Oak Lawn, IL residents were born outside of the country (9.46k people).

In 2022, there were 7.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.8k people) in Oak Lawn, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.04k White (Hispanic) and 4.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.2%

2022 Citizenship

94.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.2% of Oak Lawn, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Lawn, IL was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Lawn, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.8k ± 1.18k
White (Hispanic)
5.04k ± 841
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.59k ± 801

20.8%

Hispanic Population

12k people

20.8% of the people in Oak Lawn, IL are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oak Lawn, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.46k people

17.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

As of 2022, 16.4% of Oak Lawn, IL residents (9.46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Lawn, IL was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
529 ± 168
Gulf War (2001-)
419 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
243 ± 156

Oak Lawn, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oak Lawn, IL employs 26.7k people. The largest industries in Oak Lawn, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,583 people), Retail Trade (3,499 people), and Manufacturing (2,388 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($87,132), Utilities ($85,556), and Finance & Insurance ($76,981).

Employment

Occupations

26.7k

2022 Value

± 1,345

−0.347%

1 Year decline

± 7.17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oak Lawn, IL declined at a rate of −0.347%, from 26.8k employees to 26.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Lawn, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,348 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,108 people), and Management Occupations (2,320 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Lawn, 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

26.7k

2022 Value

± 1,345

−0.347%

1 Year decline

± 7.17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oak Lawn, IL declined at a rate of −0.347%, from 26.8k employees to 26.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Lawn, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,583 people), Retail Trade (3,499 people), and Manufacturing (2,388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Lawn, IL, though some of these residents may live in Oak Lawn, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,839

Median earning men ± $2,647

$40,145

Median earning women ± $3,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,705), Public Administration ($93,796), and Information ($90,383).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($86,029), Public Administration ($67,589), and Wholesale Trade ($65,647).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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 Lawn, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Lawn, IL awarded 22 degrees. The student population of Oak Lawn, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 96 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Lawn, IL are Black or African American (9 and 40.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (8 and 36.4%), White (5 and 22.7%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Oak Lawn, IL by number of degrees awarded are Cameo Beauty Academy (22 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oak Lawn, IL are General Cosmetology (15 and 68.2%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (4 and 18.2%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (3 and 13.6%).

Completions

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.

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 Lawn, IL was $250,900 in 2022, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $222,400 to $250,900, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Lawn, IL is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Oak Lawn, IL have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Lawn, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oak Lawn, IL is $77,221. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Oak Lawn, IL was Census Tract 8228.02 with a value of $104,643, followed by Census Tract 8223.01 and Census Tract 8226.01, with respective values of $101,413 and $94,943.

Property

$250,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,659

$17,994

Median Property Taxes

±$1,029

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2022

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.9% of the housing units in Oak Lawn, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Lawn, 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 8228.02
Census Tract 8223.01
Census Tract 8226.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oak Lawn, IL was Census Tract 8228.02 with a value of $104,643, followed by Census Tract 8223.01 and Census Tract 8226.01, with respective values of $101,413 and $94,943.

The following map shows all of the places in Oak Lawn, 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.

$77,221

Median Household Income

± $4,299

22k

Number of Households

± 1,181

In 2022, the median household income of the 22k households in Oak Lawn, IL grew to $77,221 from the previous year's value of $70,787.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Lawn, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Lawn, 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (8.54%)
Worked At Home (7.65%)

In 2022, 75.3% of workers in Oak Lawn, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.54%) and those who worked at home (7.65%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Lawn, IL have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Oak Lawn, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak Lawn, 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 Lawn, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Lawn, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Lawn, IL (6.13k out of 56.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Lawn, IL is White, followed by Hispanic 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

92.3% of the population of Oak Lawn, IL has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 9.42% on non-group plans, and 0.564% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.68%

Uninsured

52.1%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

9.42%

Non-Group

0.564%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Lawn, IL grew by 0.0369% from 7.67% to 7.68%.

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

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