Oak Park, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,593 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 656 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 359 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,196 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,165 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,217 | 23.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,942 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,167 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,205 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,291 | 22.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,768 | 25.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,353 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,294 | 17.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,864 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,797 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,352 | 32.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,708 | 47.0 |
| Separated | 365 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,682 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,455 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 2,690 | 11.8 |
Female | 1,752 | 7.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 821 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 387 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,381 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,157 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,534 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 630 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,660 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,230 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 51.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,430 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,617 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,715 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,832 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,411 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,585 | 34.4 |
Same county | 4,646 | 16.7 |
Different county | 4,939 | 17.7 |
Same state | 3,952 | 14.2 |
Different state | 987 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 836 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,793 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,367 | 85.1 |
Born in United States | 25,143 | 84.4 |
State of residence | 19,292 | 64.8 |
Different state | 5,851 | 19.6 |
Born outside United States | 224 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,426 | 14.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,155 | 7.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,260 | 7.6 |
Not a citizen | 2,166 | 7.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,426 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,094 | 24.7 |
| Asia | 2,814 | 63.6 |
| Africa | 177 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 149 | 3.4 |
| Northern America | 186 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,832 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,625 | 81.3 |
| Language other than English | 5,207 | 18.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,676 | 9.6 |
Spanish | 442 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,504 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 732 | 2.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 677 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 446 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,793 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,973 | 100.6 |
| Arab | 780 | 2.6 |
| Czech1 | 75 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 115 | 0.4 |
| English | 861 | 2.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 487 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 315 | 1.1 |
| German | 1,524 | 5.1 |
| Greek | 43 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 191 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 1,031 | 3.5 |
| Italian | 659 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 85 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 154 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,710 | 5.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,445 | 4.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 169 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 367 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 51 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 502 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 99 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 27 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 255 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 1,184 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 59 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 214 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 17,526 | 58.8 |
| (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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