Oak Park, CA

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2023 Population

13,656

0.213% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.4

1.66% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.26%

41.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$1.02M

9.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,558

4.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oak Park, CA had a population of 13.7k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oak Park, CA grew from 13,627 to 13,656, a 0.213% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Park, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18%), White (Hispanic) (4.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.72%).

None of the households in Oak Park, CA 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.

91.3% of the residents in Oak Park, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oak Park, CA was $1.02M, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Oak Park, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Park, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oak Park, CA is home to a population of 13.7k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Oak Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.54k people) in Oak Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 570 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

89.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.3% of Oak Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Park, CA was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Park, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.54k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 403
White (Hispanic)
570 ± 363

7.81%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

7.81% of the people in Oak Park, CA are hispanic (1.07k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 163
Vietnam
46 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 33

Oak Park, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oak Park, CA employs 6.56k people. The largest industries in Oak Park, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,442 people), Retail Trade (767 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (579 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($225,071), Construction ($220,221), and Utilities ($154,464).

Employment

Occupations

6.56k

2023 Value

± 639

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Park, CA grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 6.26k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Park, CA, are Management Occupations (1,094 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,054 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (546 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Park, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

6.56k

2023 Value

± 639

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Park, CA grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 6.26k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Park, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,442 people), Retail Trade (767 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (579 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in Oak Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 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 Park, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 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 California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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 Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Park, CA was $1.02M in 2023, which is 3.35 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $927,400 to $1.02M, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Park, CA is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oak Park, CA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Park, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oak Park, CA is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Oak Park, CA was Census Tract 74.02 with a value of $195,000, followed by Census Tract 74.06 and Census Tract 74.03, with respective values of $163,167 and $160,335.

Housing

Property

$1.02M

Median Property Value 2023

±$54,320

$3,595

Median Property Taxes

±$440

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 Park, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2023

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.8% of the housing units in Oak Park, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 74.02
Census Tract 74.06
Census Tract 74.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oak Park, CA was Census Tract 74.02 with a value of $195,000, followed by Census Tract 74.06 and Census Tract 74.03, with respective values of $163,167 and $160,335.

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

5.01k

Number of Households

± 519

In N/A, the median household income of the 5.01k households in Oak Park, CA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Park, CA 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 Park, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.9%)
Worked At Home (25.5%)
Carpooled (4.77%)

In 2023, 66.9% of workers in Oak Park, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.77%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Park, CA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.16% of the workforce in Oak Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Park, CA (443 out of 13.6k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

96.9% of the population of Oak Park, CA has health coverage, with 67.3% on employee plans, 5.31% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.0806% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% 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

3.1%

Uninsured

67.3%

Employer Coverage

5.31%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.0806%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Park, CA grew by 42.3% from 2.18% to 3.1%.

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

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