Oakwood Hills, IL

Census Place

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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
3.33% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,363
2.29% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Oakwood Hills, IL 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.

91.5% of the residents in Oakwood Hills, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oakwood Hills, IL was $282,300, and the homeownership rate was 91.5%.

Most people in Oakwood Hills, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Oakwood Hills, IL was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakwood Hills, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.78k ± 270
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    385 ± 437
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    71 ± 56
18.5%
Hispanic Population
448 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    36 ± 36
  2. Vietnam
    29 ± 26
  3. 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.

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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, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), Finance & Insurance ($103,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($78,500).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oakwood Hills, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97.4% of the population of Oakwood Hills, IL has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 6.34% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.746% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 47.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.61%
Uninsured
62.6%
Employer Coverage
6.34%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
16.4%
Non-Group
0.746%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oakwood Hills, IL declined by 3.08% from 2.69% to 2.61%.

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