Oak Park Illinois Population Charts

According to the most recent Oak Park Illinois demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Oak Park shows it has a Population 2019 of 52,233 which is the third most of all other places in the metro area. The city with the highest population in the area is Cicero which shows a population of 82,330 (57.6% larger). Figure 3 uses the Oak Park population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Oak Park Illinois shows very little difference.

The total Oak Park Illinois greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Oak Park depicts it has a Population Change of 0.7% which is the highest of all places in the greater Oak Park region.

Looking at the Oak Park population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Oak Park Illinois depicts it has 11,114 people per square mile which is in the middle range of other places in the metropolitan area. The next higher when sorted by population density is Elmwood Park 15.4% larger with population density of 12,821. The city with the highest population density in the area is Berwyn which depicts a people per square mile of 14,191 (27.7% larger). Figure 6 provides Oak Park demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Oak Park depicts it has a Median Age of 39.8 which is the third most median age of all other places in the greater Oak Park region. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is River Forest which depicts an age of 41.7 (only about 4.8% larger). The Oak Park Illinois population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Oak Park Illinois depicts a median age of men about 6.2% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Oak Park population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Oak Park Illinois has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age the second smallest in terms of people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the local area at 9.6% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 15.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Oak Park population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Oak Park Illinois has the percentage of Native population less than most other places in the greater region at 8.0% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Oak Park Illinois Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Oak Park depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 8.9% which is the second smallest in terms of people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the greater region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about 11.0% smaller as the total female population.

Oak Park Illinois Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Oak Park households. Oak Park depicts it has a Family Size of 3.2 which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Cicero which shows an average family size of 4.3 (32.9% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Oak Park households for families to the total number of Oak Park households and that Oak Park depicts it has a Families of 59% which is the second smallest in terms of percent of people who are in a family of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Cicero which depicts a families percent of 79% (32.8% larger).

Looking at Oak Park households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Oak Park depicts it has a Married-couple family of 77% which is the second most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is River Forest which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 89% (14.8% larger). Figure 17 shows Oak Park demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Oak Park Illinois has the percentage of households the second smallest when sorted by percent of families in husband and wife household of all the other places in the local area at 16.8% of the total.

Oak Park Illinois Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Oak Park shows it has a Birth Rate of 4.2% which is in the center range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Maywood which shows a birth rate of 9.3% (about twice as large). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 less than most other places in the local area at 10% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 45% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Elmwood Park (48%), and #1 River Forest (48%) are larger.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Oak Park Illinois teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Oak Park depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 2% which is the third most percent of births to a teenager of all other places in the greater Oak Park region. The city with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Berwyn which shows a births to a teenager of 12% ( substantially bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Oak Park shows it has a Unwed Births of 12% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Maywood which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 59% ( considerably bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Oak Park Illinois has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other places in the area at 21.0% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 64.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Oak Park Illinois has the percentage of White unwed birth rate less than most other places in the local area at 40.0% of the total.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Oak Park Illinois has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 53.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Elmwood Park with 95.2%.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 47% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Cicero (47%), and #1 Maywood (57%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 39% of the total and is ranked #1.

Oak Park Illinois Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Oak Park households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Oak Park shows it has a Total Single People of 49% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Maywood which shows a percent single of 63% (30.0% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Oak Park is only about 3.0% smaller. Also, versus the state of Illinois, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, Oak Park is only about 4.6% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Oak Park Illinois has one of the largest proportions of percent never married at 10% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Maywood (11%), and #1 Forest Park (15%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when sorted by percent divorced at 4% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Oak Park Illinois has the percentage of men who have never been married less than most other places in the greater region at 7% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Oak Park Illinois has one of the largest proportions of women who have never been married at 13% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Forest Park with 16%.

Figure 33 shows the Oak Park demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Oak Park metro area. Oak Park Illinois has the largest proportion of single men 18 to 24 at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 25 to 29 at 12% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Forest Park (13%), and #1 Berwyn (14%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of single men 35 to 39 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the Oak Park population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Oak Park metro area. Oak Park Illinois has one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Berwyn (10%), and #1 Cicero (10%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 35 to 39 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

Oak Park Illinois Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Oak Park residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Oak Park Illinois has the percentage of citizens born In US the second smallest as measured by percent of citizens born In US of all the other places in the local area at 5% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 3% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in northeast US at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the South at 4% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Oak Park residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Oak Park depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 8.6% which is the smallest when sorted by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Cicero which depicts a percent born outside United States of 38.8% (approximately 4.5 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Oak Park is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Illinois, percent of population who was born in another country of 14.1%, Oak Park is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Oak Park Illinois shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a twelfth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 35.4 which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Berwyn which depicts a median age of 43.2 (22.0% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 59% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being River Forest with 64%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 22% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other places in the local area as measured by non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 11% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the local area in order of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 8% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Oak Park Illinois Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Oak Park demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Oak Park Illinois has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 28% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 River Forest (41%), and #1 Elmwood Park (53%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 38% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Forest Park with 42%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Forest Park with 10%. Also, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the metropolitan area when ranked by from the Americas at 29% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Oak Park Illinois has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 38% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Forest Park with 42%. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the area when ranked by from Oceania at 29% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Oak Park Illinois has the largest proportion of people who were born in Northern Europe at 6.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 4.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 1.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Africa at 2.1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 0.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by people who were born in Central America at 12.1% of the total.