Oak Park, MI

Census Place

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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
6.95% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,708
0.702% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Oak Park, MI 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.

97.6% of the residents in Oak Park, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oak Park, MI are Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit (17 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Oak Park, MI was $212,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Oak Park, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Park, MI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Park, MI
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.4k ± 1.17k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 1.16k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.07k ± 340
1.75%
Hispanic Population
514 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    391 ± 126
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    268 ± 191
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Oak Park, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Oak Park, MI awarded 17 degrees. The student population of Oak Park, MI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 71 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Park, MI are White (17 and 100%).

The largest universities in Oak Park, MI by number of degrees awarded are Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oak Park, MI are Talmudic Studies (17 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Oak Park, MI for private four year colleges is $8,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Oak Park, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 71 (100% men and 0% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 71 students enrolled in Oak Park, MI, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 71 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies
Most Common
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oak Park, MI was Talmudic Studies with 17 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit with 17 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 17 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.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 17 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Park, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.2%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Oak Park, MI has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.597% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.33%
Uninsured
50%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0.597%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Park, MI declined by 7.33% from 3.59% to 3.33%.

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