Oak Lawn, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,867 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,004 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 684 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,702 | 44.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,851 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,626 | 20.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,138 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,128 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,332 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,411 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,821 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,250 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,522 | 14.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,674 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,434 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,235 | 24.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,911 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 495 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 5,262 | 11.6 |
Female | 4,354 | 9.6 |
| Divorced | 3,531 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,101 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 913 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 273 | 29.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,225 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,972 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,883 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 705 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,452 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,515 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 67.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,937 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,618 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,322 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,446 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,325 | 69.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,377 | 29.3 |
Same county | 13,539 | 25.8 |
Different county | 1,838 | 3.5 |
Same state | 704 | 1.3 |
Different state | 1,134 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 744 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,391 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,011 | 88.5 |
Born in United States | 48,742 | 88.0 |
State of residence | 44,403 | 80.2 |
Different state | 4,339 | 7.8 |
Born outside United States | 269 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 6,380 | 11.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,844 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,017 | 7.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,363 | 4.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,380 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,412 | 53.5 |
| Asia | 1,927 | 30.2 |
| Africa | 64 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 897 | 14.1 |
| Northern America | 62 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,446 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,273 | 82.5 |
| Language other than English | 9,173 | 17.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,598 | 6.9 |
Spanish | 1,979 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 785 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,850 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,982 | 3.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 552 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 300 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,391 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 69,382 | 125.3 |
| Arab | 2,142 | 3.9 |
| Czech1 | 1,486 | 2.7 |
| Danish | 367 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,013 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,411 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,211 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 296 | 0.5 |
| German | 10,823 | 19.5 |
| Greek | 1,378 | 2.5 |
| Hungarian | 279 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 16,841 | 30.4 |
| Italian | 5,388 | 9.7 |
| Lithuanian | 2,101 | 3.8 |
| Norwegian | 381 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 10,667 | 19.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 388 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 493 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 517 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 533 | 1.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,646 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 355 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,240 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 112 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,177 | 13.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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