Oak Park, Illinois Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Oak Park, IL Population Density Map and Area Scores
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Population
| Metric | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,290 | 12,692,444 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 11338.8 | 219.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.32% | -0.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.6 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 23,386 | 5,035,584 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Oak Park grew by 0.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 53,290 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Oak Park is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.5% of residents. That is 1.6 points above Illinois as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 9,422 17.7% -3.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 12,527 23.5% +1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,793 22.1% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,425 15.8% -1.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Illinois, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 53.3% of the people living in Oak Park and men 46.7%.
- Women 53.3% Illinois 50.6%
- Men 46.7% Illinois 49.4%
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Economy
Oak Park has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.
| Metric | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,851 | $84,042 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.45% | 4.46% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Oak Park is about 31% higher than in Illinois.
Housing
| Metric | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $23,715 | $149,936 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,592 | $1,274 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.0% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Oak Park is about 1.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,592 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Oak Park spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 269 hours, about 11.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.3 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 64.5 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 269 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,336 | $6,104 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 31.0% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 44,024 | 7,977 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,309 | 1,547 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Oak Park is 32 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Illinois.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Oak Park has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.2% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.26 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Health
Oak Park has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 8.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 9.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
Oak Park, IL Compared With Nearby Cities
Oak Park, IL is typical in size for this group, 53,290 residents against a local median of 55,595, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Oak Park, IL apart most is median home price: $23,715, 93% below the local median of $316,248.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $109,851 against a local median of $78,260, 40% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 40% above the local median it puts Oak Park, IL at the better end of the local range. The cities themselves spread $337,634 on median home price, so Oak Park, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Oak Park, IL has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park, IL | 53,290 | $109,851 #1/4 | $23,715 #4/4 | 32.3 min #4/4 |
| Berwyn, IL | 55,595 | $78,260 | $413,871 | 28.3 min |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 23,868 | $90,261 | $76,236 | 32.0 min |
| Cicero, IL | 82,796 | $71,023 | $316,248 | 30.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Oak Park, Illinois.
What is the population of Oak Park, Illinois?
About 53,290 people live in Oak Park, Illinois, in 23,386 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 40.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Oak Park, Illinois mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Oak Park, Illinois has 11,339 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 131 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Oak Park, Illinois an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.2 times the median household income ($23,715 against $109,851), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,592 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Oak Park, Illinois?
68.2% of adults in Oak Park, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 7 in 10), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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