Census place 1754885

Oak Park

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oak Park village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Oak Park.

According to the 2025 estimate, Oak Park has a population of 52,823 and 11,239 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 11,239/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $465,500, above the comparison median of $274,000; and median household income is $110,820, above the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
11,239/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$465,500
Above the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$110,820
Above the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Oak Park's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
52,823
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
11,239/sq mi
4.7 sq mi land area
Median age
40.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$110,820
Median home value
$465,500
Median gross rent
$1,593
Bachelor’s degree or higher
72.5%
Typical commute
31.6 min
Drive-alone commute
45%
Public transit commute
13.1%
Walked to work
4.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
31%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
11.7%
Households with children
28.5%
Residents with a disability
9.7%
Residents without insurance
3.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cook County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Oak Park.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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