Oakwood Hills, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,416

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.249% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.86%

30.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,907

2.84% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$282,300

Population & Diversity

Oakwood Hills, IL is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 91.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Oakwood Hills, IL residents were born outside of the country (341 people).

In 2024, there were 4.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Oakwood Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 385 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Oakwood Hills, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakwood Hills, IL was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakwood Hills, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 270
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
385 ± 437
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 56

18.5%

Hispanic Population

448 people

18.5% of the people in Oakwood Hills, IL are hispanic (448 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakwood Hills, 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

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

341 people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

357 people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Oakwood Hills, IL residents (341 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 Oakwood Hills, IL was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 36
Vietnam
29 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 32

Oakwood Hills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oakwood Hills, IL.

Economy

The economy of Oakwood Hills, IL employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakwood Hills, IL were Manufacturing (264 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), and Retail Trade (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($103,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($78,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 225

−2.29%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood Hills, IL declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 1.4k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakwood Hills, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (177 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (168 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakwood Hills, 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

1.36k

2024 Value

± 225

−2.29%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakwood Hills, IL declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 1.4k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakwood Hills, IL, are Manufacturing (264 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), and Retail Trade (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakwood Hills, IL, though some of these residents may live in Oakwood Hills, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,947

Median earning men ± $18,109

$47,917

Median earning women ± $10,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,208), Wholesale Trade ($100,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,893), Manufacturing ($80,833), and Wholesale Trade ($72,656).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakwood Hills, IL was $282,300 in 2024, which is 0.849 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,200 to $282,300, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Oakwood Hills, IL is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakwood Hills, IL have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakwood Hills, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,172

$856

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Oakwood Hills, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakwood Hills, 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.

$109,907

Median Household Income

± $16,963

936

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 936 households in Oakwood Hills, IL declined from $109,907 from the previous year's value of $113,125.

The following chart displays the households in Oakwood Hills, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakwood Hills, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (5.57%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Oakwood Hills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.57%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakwood Hills, IL have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Oakwood Hills, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakwood Hills, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakwood Hills, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakwood Hills, IL (69 out of 2.42k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakwood Hills, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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