Oak Park, MI

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2021 Population
29,677
0.784% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
38
2.43% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
13%
0.111% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$58,700
8.3% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$143,700
10.7% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
14,895
0.236% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Oak Park, MI had a population of 29.7k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $58,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Oak Park, MI grew from 29,446 to 29,677, a 0.784% increase and its median household income grew from $54,202 to $58,700, a 8.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Park, MI are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (55.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.667%).

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.

96.6% of the residents in Oak Park, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oak Park, MI are Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit (24 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Oak Park, MI was $143,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Oak Park, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Park, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Oak Park, MI is home to a population of 29.7k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.12% of Oak Park, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.71k people).

In 2021, there were 1.56 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Oak Park, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.29k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%
2021 Citizenship
96.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.6% of Oak Park, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Park, MI was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Park, MI
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.4k ± 1.01k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 866
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.29k ± 367
1.19%
Hispanic Population
354 people

In 2021, there were 1.56 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Oak Park, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.29k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.19% of the people in Oak Park, MI are hispanic (354 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
    79,412 ± 6,891 people
  2. India
    76,245 ± 6,753 people
  3. Iraq
    59,562 ± 5,974 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,412 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,245 and Iraq with 59,562.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.12%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.71k people
9.47%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.79k people

As of 2021, 9.12% of Oak Park, MI residents (2.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Park, MI was 9.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    312 ± 185
  2. Vietnam
    240 ± 128
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    225 ± 148

Oak Park, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Oak Park, MI employs 14.9k people. The largest industries in Oak Park, MI are Manufacturing (2,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,101 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,521 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,521), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,199), and Public Administration ($58,527).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,616. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

14.9k
2021 Value
± 1,039
0.236%
1 Year growth
± 9.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oak Park, MI grew at a rate of 0.236%, from 14.9k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Park, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,097 people), Management Occupations (1,792 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,395 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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Employment by Industries

14.9k
2021 Value
± 1,039
0.236%
1 Year growth
± 9.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oak Park, MI grew at a rate of 0.236%, from 14.9k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Park, MI, are Manufacturing (2,591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,101 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,521 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

$44,419
Median earning men ± $4,801
$37,495
Median earning women ± $2,991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($62,808), Wholesale Trade ($60,053), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($58,795), Manufacturing ($48,553), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,406).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Oak Park, MI awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Oak Park, MI in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 58 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Park, MI are White (24 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Oak Park, MI by number of degrees awarded are Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oak Park, MI are Talmudic Studies. (24 and 100%).

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

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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Measure

In 2021 in Oak Park, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 58 (100% men and 0% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 58 students enrolled in Oak Park, MI, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 58 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oak Park, MI was N/A with N/A 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
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
24 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit with 24 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 24 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 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 24 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Oak Park, MI was $143,700 in 2021, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $129,800 to $143,700, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Park, MI is 58.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Oak Park, MI have an average commute time of 21.6 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.

Median household income in Oak Park, MI is $58,700. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Oak Park, MI was Census Tract 1711 with a value of $93,232, followed by Census Tract 1710 and Census Tract 1712, with respective values of $76,644 and $74,250.

Property

$143,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,892
$7,195
Median Property Taxes
±$686

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58.7%
Homeownership
2021
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 58.7% of the housing units in Oak Park, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1711
  2. Census Tract 1710
  3. Census Tract 1712

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oak Park, MI was Census Tract 1711 with a value of $93,232, followed by Census Tract 1710 and Census Tract 1712, with respective values of $76,644 and $74,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Oak Park, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,700
Median Household Income
± $5,291
12.3k
Number of Households
± 917

In 2021, the median household income of the 12.3k households in Oak Park, MI grew to $58,700 from the previous year's value of $54,202.

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.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8.6%)

In 2021, 72.6% of workers in Oak Park, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.6%).

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Park, MI have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.421% 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 & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Park, MI (3.85k out of 29.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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95.5% of the population of Oak Park, MI has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 9.69% on non-group plans, and 0.509% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see 690 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.54% decrease from the previous year (708 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 893 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oakland County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see an average of 690 patients per year. This represents a 2.54% decrease from the previous year (708 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.51%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
24.1%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
9.69%
Non-Group
0.509%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Park, MI declined by 11% from 5.06% to 4.51%.

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