Oak Park, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

428

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

3.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

25.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$78,200

Population & Diversity

Oak Park, GA is home to a population of 428 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.701% of Oak Park, GA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (394 people) in Oak Park, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Oak Park, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Park, GA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Park, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
394 ± 158
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 28
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 17

3.27%

Hispanic Population

14 people

3.27% of the people in Oak Park, GA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Park, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.701%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

2.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.701% of Oak Park, GA residents (3 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 Oak Park, GA was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Oak Park, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Park, GA.

Economy

The economy of Oak Park, GA employs 175 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Park, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (32 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (27 people), and Manufacturing (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($63,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125), and Manufacturing ($60,227).

Employment

Occupations

175

2024 Value

± 102

−8.85%

1 Year decline

± 87.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Park, GA declined at a rate of −8.85%, from 192 employees to 175 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Park, GA, are Transportation Occupations (28 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Park, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

175

2024 Value

± 102

−8.85%

1 Year decline

± 87.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Park, GA declined at a rate of −8.85%, from 192 employees to 175 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Park, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (32 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (27 people), and Manufacturing (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Park, GA, though some of these residents may live in Oak Park, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,345

Median earning men ± $29,753

$33,125

Median earning women ± $5,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125), Manufacturing ($60,909), and Construction ($14,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,083) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Park, GA was $78,200 in 2024, which is 0.235 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,700 to $78,200, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Park, GA is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Park, GA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Park, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,561

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Oak Park, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Park, GA 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $45,492

162

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 162 households in Oak Park, GA grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $38,846.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Park, GA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Park, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Carpooled (9.77%)
Other (1.15%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Oak Park, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.77%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.15%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Park, GA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Oak Park, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oak Park, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Park, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Park, GA (105 out of 428 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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