Oak Park, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,887 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,278 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 838 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,646 | 37.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,760 | 18.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,365 | 29.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,438 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 608 | 1.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,433 | 3.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,777 | 10.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,192 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,791 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,387 | 31.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,250 | 30.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 62.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,829 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,026 | 33.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,614 | 49.3 |
| Separated | 766 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,221 | 5.3 |
Female | 1,864 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 4,202 | 10.0 |
Female | 2,696 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 736 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 235 | 31.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,859 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,149 | 7.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,226 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 651 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,616 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,918 | 8.7 |
Percent employed | 67.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,698 | 91.3 |
Percent employed | 85.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,799 | 37.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,907 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,803 | 52.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,470 | 43.9 |
Same county | 14,562 | 29.8 |
Different county | 6,908 | 14.1 |
Same state | 1,834 | 3.7 |
Different state | 5,074 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,634 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 52,524 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,359 | 90.2 |
Born in United States | 46,915 | 89.3 |
State of residence | 31,435 | 59.8 |
Different state | 15,480 | 29.5 |
Born outside United States | 444 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 5,165 | 9.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,438 | 4.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,229 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,936 | 5.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,165 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,574 | 30.5 |
| Asia | 2,014 | 39.0 |
| Africa | 373 | 7.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,014 | 19.6 |
| Northern America | 190 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,907 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,570 | 87.0 |
| Language other than English | 6,337 | 13.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,420 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 2,018 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 493 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,634 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 523 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,192 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 361 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 52,524 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 63,237 | 120.4 |
| Arab | 449 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 1,238 | 2.4 |
| Danish | 335 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 748 | 1.4 |
| English | 4,547 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,239 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 236 | 0.4 |
| German | 9,475 | 18.0 |
| Greek | 662 | 1.3 |
| Hungarian | 310 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 9,179 | 17.5 |
| Italian | 3,954 | 7.5 |
| Lithuanian | 340 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 1,026 | 2.0 |
| Polish | 3,281 | 6.2 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,286 | 2.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 763 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 902 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 164 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 899 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 1,399 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 306 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 307 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 960 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 424 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 271 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 18,511 | 35.2 |
| (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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