Oak Park, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

29,318

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

0.528% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,510

8.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$212,300

Population & Diversity

Oak Park, MI is home to a population of 29.3k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.66% of Oak Park, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.25k people).

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Oak Park, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of 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 Oak Park, MI was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Park, MI

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.4k ± 1.17k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.16k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 340

1.75%

Hispanic Population

514 people

1.75% of the people in Oak Park, MI are hispanic (514 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in 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

7.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.25k people

7.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.32k people

As of 2024, 7.66% of Oak Park, MI residents (2.25k 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, MI was 7.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
391 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
268 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 66

Oak Park, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oak Park, MI employs 14.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Park, MI were Manufacturing (2,328 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,287 people), and Educational Services (1,433 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,005), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,030), and Manufacturing ($73,279).

Employment

Occupations

14.7k

2024 Value

± 1,067

−0.702%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Park, MI declined at a rate of −0.702%, from 14.8k employees to 14.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Park, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,182 people), Management Occupations (1,756 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of 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

14.7k

2024 Value

± 1,067

−0.702%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Park, MI declined at a rate of −0.702%, from 14.8k employees to 14.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Park, MI, are Manufacturing (2,328 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,287 people), and Educational Services (1,433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Park, MI, though some of these residents may live in Oak Park, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,971

Median earning men ± $6,037

$46,412

Median earning women ± $5,233

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,258), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,359), and Manufacturing ($73,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,356), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($72,829), and Manufacturing ($62,708).

Education

The student population of Oak Park, MI in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 75 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Park, MI are White (10 and 100%).

The largest universities in Oak Park, MI by number of degrees awarded are Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit (10 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oak Park, MI are Talmudic Studies (10 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $6,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Oak Park, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 75 (100% men and 0% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 75 students enrolled in Oak Park, MI, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 75 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oak Park, MI was Talmudic Studies with 10 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit with 10 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oak Park, MI, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Park, MI was $212,300 in 2024, which is 0.638 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,500 to $212,300, a 6.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Park, MI is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Park, MI have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Park, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,610

$7,881

Median Property Taxes

±$769

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Oak Park, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in 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.

$71,510

Median Household Income

± $5,543

12.5k

Number of Households

± 992

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Oak Park, MI grew to $71,510 from the previous year's value of $65,882.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for 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 (66.9%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Carpooled (6.42%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Oak Park, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.42%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Park, MI have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.946% of the workforce in Oak Park, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in 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 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 Oak Park, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Park, MI (3.51k out of 29.3k 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 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Park, MI is Black, followed by White 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

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.

Keep Exploring