Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,723

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

3.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,905

8.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$372,400

18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Oakbrook Terrace, IL is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.8% of Oakbrook Terrace, IL residents were born outside of the country (675 people).

In 2024, there were 2.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Oakbrook Terrace, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 553 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 295 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Oakbrook Terrace, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakbrook Terrace, IL was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oakbrook Terrace, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakbrook Terrace, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 270
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
553 ± 233
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
295 ± 139

8.52%

Hispanic Population

232 people

8.52% of the people in Oakbrook Terrace, IL are hispanic (232 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

24.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

675 people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

578 people

As of 2024, 24.8% of Oakbrook Terrace, IL residents (675 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 Oakbrook Terrace, IL was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23
Vietnam
8 ± 21

Oakbrook Terrace, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Economy

The economy of Oakbrook Terrace, IL employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakbrook Terrace, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (348 people), Transportation & Warehousing (202 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($117,734), Manufacturing ($115,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 275

−0.957%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakbrook Terrace, IL declined at a rate of −0.957%, from 1.46k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, are Transportation Occupations (201 people), Sales & Related Occupations (180 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 275

−0.957%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakbrook Terrace, IL declined at a rate of −0.957%, from 1.46k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (348 people), Transportation & Warehousing (202 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakbrook Terrace, IL, though some of these residents may live in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,000

Median earning men ± $22,759

$51,211

Median earning women ± $9,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($115,964), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,359), Manufacturing ($91,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,058).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakbrook Terrace, IL was $372,400 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,600 to $372,400, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakbrook Terrace, IL is 24.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakbrook Terrace, IL have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakbrook Terrace, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$372,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,037

$331

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Oakbrook Terrace, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oakbrook Terrace, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

24.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.8% of the housing units in Oakbrook Terrace, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 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.

$76,905

Median Household Income

± $16,716

1.33k

Number of Households

± 262

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Oakbrook Terrace, IL grew to $76,905 from the previous year's value of $70,586.

The following chart displays the households in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakbrook Terrace, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Carpooled (1.98%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Oakbrook Terrace, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (1.98%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakbrook Terrace, IL have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.468% of the workforce in Oakbrook Terrace, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oakbrook Terrace, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakbrook Terrace, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakbrook Terrace, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakbrook Terrace, IL (471 out of 2.72k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakbrook Terrace, IL is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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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