Oak Park, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population
29,370
0.424% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.9
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
14.2%
2.23% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$65,882
6.28% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$198,500
12.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
14,812
0.651% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Oak Park, MI had a population of 29.4k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $65,882. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oak Park, MI declined from 29,495 to 29,370, a −0.424% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,991 to $65,882, a 6.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Park, MI are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.25%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (2%).

None of the households in Oak Park, MI 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.

96.8% of the residents in Oak Park, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oak Park, MI are Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit (17 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Oak Park, MI was $198,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Oak Park, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Park, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Oak Park, MI is home to a population of 29.4k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.9% of Oak Park, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.32k people).

In 2023, there were 1.48 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Oak Park, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.25k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%
2023 Citizenship
96.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Oak Park, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Park, MI was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Park, MI
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.6k ± 1.12k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 1.11k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.25k ± 416
1.08%
Hispanic Population
317 people

In 2023, there were 1.48 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.6k people) in Oak Park, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.25k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.08% of the people in Oak Park, MI are hispanic (317 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

7.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.32k people
8.81%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.6k people

As of 2023, 7.9% of Oak Park, MI residents (2.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Park, MI was 8.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    282 ± 116
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    224 ± 142
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    212 ± 172

Oak Park, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oak Park, MI employs 14.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Oak Park, MI were Manufacturing (2,443 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,418 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,581 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,142), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,535), and Manufacturing ($70,903).

Occupations

14.8k
2023 Value
± 1,091
−0.651%
1 Year decline
± 10.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Park, MI declined at a rate of −0.651%, from 14.9k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Park, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,023 people), Management Occupations (1,943 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Park, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

14.8k
2023 Value
± 1,091
−0.651%
1 Year decline
± 10.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Park, MI declined at a rate of −0.651%, from 14.9k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Park, MI, are Manufacturing (2,443 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,418 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,581 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Park, MI, though some of these residents may live in Oak Park, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,171
Median earning men ± $7,090
$44,837
Median earning women ± $5,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,631), Information ($72,988), and Manufacturing ($70,780).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($82,143), Public Administration ($67,115), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,793).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Oak Park, MI awarded 17 degrees. The student population of Oak Park, MI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 71 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Park, MI are White (17 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Oak Park, MI by number of degrees awarded are Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oak Park, MI are Talmudic Studies (17 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Oak Park, MI for private four year colleges is $8,500.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Oak Park, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 71 (100% men and 0% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 71 students enrolled in Oak Park, MI, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 71 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oak Park, MI was Talmudic Studies with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Oak Park, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit with 17 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oak Park, MI, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 17 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Park, MI was $198,500 in 2023, which is 0.654 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $176,900 to $198,500, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Park, MI is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Oak Park, MI have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Park, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$198,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,827
$7,544
Median Property Taxes
±$715

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 Oak Park, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

59.3%
Homeownership
2023
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.3% of the housing units in Oak Park, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Oak Park, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$65,882
Median Household Income
± $7,959
12.7k
Number of Households
± 993

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Oak Park, MI grew to $65,882 from the previous year's value of $61,991.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Park, MI is from Oak Park, MI.
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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.14%)

In 2023, 68.3% of workers in Oak Park, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.14%).

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Park, MI have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.286% of the workforce in Oak Park, MI 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 Oak Park, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Park, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Park, MI (4.16k out of 29.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Park, MI is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Oak Park, MI has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.59%
Uninsured
50.6%
Employer Coverage
22.5%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
0.46%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Park, MI declined by 12.1% from 4.08% to 3.59%.

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