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Oak Park, Illinois

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Population in 2019: 52,381 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 
Males: 24,846  (47.4%)
Females: 27,535  (52.6%)
Median resident age:

40.2 years
Illinois median age:

38.6 years

Zip codes: 60301, 60302, 60304.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $101,627 (it was $59,183 in 2000)
Oak Park:

$101,627
IL:

$69,187

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $59,995 (it was $36,340 in 2000)

Oak Park village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $410,544 (it was $206,100 in 2000)
Oak Park:

$410,544
IL:

$209,100

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $440,446; detached houses: $522,450; townhouses or other attached units: $385,435; in 2-unit structures: $495,501; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $213,683; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,187

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,199.

March 2019 cost of living index in Oak Park: 104.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 7.7%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.1% for Black residents, 6.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.0% for other race residents, 10.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Oak Park, IL (2019)
    • 32,36662.5%White alone
    • 9,10817.6%Black alone
    • 4,6779.0%Hispanic
    • 2,5204.9%Asian alone
    • 2,5594.9%Two or more races
    • 3290.6%Other race alone
    • 450.09%American Indian alone
    • 130.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Oak Park, Illinois as of May 29, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oak Park is 5,175 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Oak Park by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2013

2014

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.0)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.9)		2
(3.8)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		12
(23.6)		8
(15.9)		2
(4.0)		3
(6.1)		5
(9.5)		7
(13.5)		3
(5.8)		5
(9.6)		2
(3.8)		8
(15.5)		16
(30.6)		13
(24.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		153
(301.4)		113
(224.8)		160
(320.9)		149
(300.7)		48
(91.2)		32
(61.5)		86
(165.2)		77
(147.8)		68
(129.9)		134
(258.9)		97
(185.4)		95
(181.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		41
(80.8)		37
(73.6)		46
(92.2)		37
(74.7)		138
(262.2)		102
(196.0)		37
(71.1)		21
(40.3)		38
(72.6)		35
(67.6)		N/A48
(91.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		351
(691.5)		343
(682.3)		425
(852.3)		577
(1,164)		380
(722.0)		394
(757.2)		457
(878.0)		401
(769.5)		359
(685.6)		311
(600.9)		N/A244
(466.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,365
(2,689)		1,389
(2,763)		1,327
(2,661)		1,324
(2,672)		1,274
(2,421)		1,226
(2,356)		1,133
(2,177)		1,088
(2,088)		1,057
(2,019)		1,034
(1,998)		1,176
(2,248)		1,280
(2,447)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		98
(193.1)		86
(171.1)		102
(204.6)		82
(165.5)		72
(136.8)		71
(136.4)		59
(113.4)		75
(143.9)		79
(150.9)		108
(208.7)		65
(124.3)		70
(133.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(3.9)		3
(6.0)		3
(6.0)		6
(12.1)		2
(3.8)		1
(1.9)		0
(0.0)		4
(7.7)		3
(5.7)		2
(3.9)		2
(3.8)		3
(5.7)
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City-data.com crime index in Oak Park, IL

Crime rate in Oak Park detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 137 (109 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Illinois average:

2.31
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Ancestries: German (8.2%), Irish (7.6%), Polish (4.1%), Italian (3.7%), European (3.7%), American (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/18/1902

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 4.70 square miles.

Population density: 11,143 people per square mile   (high).

Oak Park, Illinois map

4,564 residents are foreign born (3.9% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 2.3% Latin America).

This village:

8.8%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $10,554 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $9,593 (2.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (6.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Forest Park, IL (1.2 miles ),
River Forest, IL (1.2 miles ),
Maywood, IL (1.7 miles ),
Elmwood Park, IL (1.7 miles ),
Berwyn, IL (1.7 miles ),
Cicero, IL (1.8 miles ),
North Riverside, IL (1.8 miles ),
Melrose Park, IL (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 41.89 N, Longitude: 87.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,894 (-15.3%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 5,662 (20.5%)

Area code: 708

Distribution of median household income in Oak Park, IL in 2019
Distribution of house value in Oak Park, IL in 2019
Oak Park satellite photo by USGS

Oak Park tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $221,600
  • 2006: 60 buildings, average cost: $212,800
  • 2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $272,400
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $438,800
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $417,500
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $579,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 2015: 29 buildings, average cost: $206,100
  • 2016: 20 buildings, average cost: $254,100
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $500,000
  • 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $585,500
  • 2019: 18 buildings, average cost: $257,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Oak Park, IL residents
Average permit cost in Oak Park, IL
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.5%
Illinois:

6.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Oak Park, IL
Historical housing units in Oak Park, IL
Most common industries in Oak Park, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (15.0%)
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Health care (13.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (17.8%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.8%)
  • Educational services (16.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Oak Park, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
  • Lawyers (4.5%)
  • Computer specialists (4.3%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (3.7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.0%)
  • Top executives (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.6%)
  • Computer specialists (6.3%)
  • Lawyers (5.7%)
  • Engineers (4.5%)
  • Top executives (3.6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (3.4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Registered nurses (4.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.0%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.0%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (3.9%)
  • Lawyers (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)

Average climate in Oak Park, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Oak Park, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 96.9. This is worse than average.

City:

96.9
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.256. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.256
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 15.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.9
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 1.37. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.37
U.S.:

1.79
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 23.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.8
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.36
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0223. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0223
U.S.:

0.0098

Tornado activity:

Oak Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the Oak Park village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oak Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 237.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 212.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 237.6 miles away from Oak Park center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Oak Park center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 269.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from Oak Park center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cook County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Oak Park topographic map

Hospitals in Oak Park:

  • COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE OF OAK PARK (124 SOUTH MARION)
  • HOSPICE OF WEST SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (1000 W LAKE ST, SUITE 200)
  • RUSH OAK PARK HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 520 S MAPLE AVE)
  • WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 3 ERIE COURT)

Nursing Homes in Oak Park:

  • BERKELEY NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (6909 WEST NORTH AVENUE)
  • OAK PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER (625 NORTH HARLEM)
  • RUSH OAK PARK HSP SKILLED CARE UNIT (520 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE)
  • WEST SUBURBAN HOSPITAL MED CTR (3 ERIE COURT)

Dialysis Facilities in Oak Park:

  • AFFILIATED DIALYSIS CENTERS (715 LAKE STREET, STE. 318)
  • FMC - OAK PARK DIALYSIS UNIT (733 WEST MADISON STREET)
  • FMC - WEST SUBURBAN DIALYSIS CENTER (518 N AUSTIN SUITE 5000)
  • MAPLE AVENUE KIDNEY CENTER (610 S MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 4100)

Home Health Centers in Oak Park:

  • ALLBEST HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (1100 LAKE ST, STE LL54)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (610 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 4000)
  • ASPIRE HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC (101 N MARION STREET, STE 208)
  • DMJ HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC (910 S GROVE AVE)
  • ELC HEALTH CARE, LLC (6555 W NORTH AVE, STE 106)
  • GLOBAL HOME HEALTH I, LLC (126 HARRISON STREET)
  • GOLDEN HAVEN CARE, INC (6525 W NORTH AVENUE, SUITE 207)
  • NEW HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (6429 W NORTH AVENUE, STE 100)
  • NIGHTENGALE OF OAK PARK (210 WEST HARRISON STREET)

Amtrak stations near Oak Park:

  • 7 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Park:

  • Concordia University-Chicago (about 2 miles; River Forest, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,944)
  • Dominican University (about 2 miles; River Forest, IL; FT enrollment: 2,971)
  • Triton College (about 4 miles; River Grove, IL; FT enrollment: 8,817)
  • Morton College (about 5 miles; Cicero, IL; FT enrollment: 3,236)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (about 6 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 8,683)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (about 7 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 5,494)
  • DeVry University-Illinois (about 7 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 26,380)

Public high schools in Oak Park:

  • OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST HIGH SCH (Students: 3,098, Location: 201 N SCOVILLE AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • ALOP ACADEMIC LEARNING PROGRAM (Location: 201 SCOVILLE AVE, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Oak Park:

  • FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,220, Location: 505 WASHINGTON BLVD, Grades: 9-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Oak Park:

Private elementary/middle schools in Oak Park:

  • ST GILES SCHOOL (Students: 496, Location: 1034 LINDEN AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ASCENSION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475, Location: 601 VAN BUREN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ALCUIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 316, Location: 324 N OAK PARK AVE, Grades: UG-8)
  • ST CATHERINE SIENA-ST LUCY SCHOOL (Students: 212, Location: 27 WASHINGTON BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST EDMUND PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 153, Location: 200 S OAK PARK AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • OUR LADY IMMACULATE ACADEMY (Students: 21, Location: 410 WASHINGTON BLVD, Grades: 2-8)
See full list of schools located in Oak Park

Library in Oak Park:

  • OAK PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,648,822; Location: 834 LAKE STREET; 269,220 books; 7,909 e-books; 22,510 audio materials; 16,460 video materials; 18 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 493 print serial subscriptions; 5 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • no longer percy julian jr. hihg school. its now a middle school
  • You are missing St. Giles Elementary School on Columbian Avenue in Oak Park.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Oak Park: Oak Park - River Forest Racquet Club (A), Horse Show Association Fountain (B), Robert Louis Stevenson Recreation Center (C), Saint Rosalie Hall (D), Royal Oak Convalescent Home (E), Oak Park YMCA (F), Oak Park Club (G), Hephzibah Childrens Home (H), Gilmore's Building (I), Forsyth Building (J), Dole Branch Oak Park Public Library (K), Adele H Maze Branch Oak Park Public Library (L), Unitarian Universalist Parish House (M), Francisco Terrace (N), Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (O), Oak Park Village Hall (P), Medical Arts Building (Q), Oak Park Public Library (R), Pleasant Home (S), Oak Park Fire Department Station 3 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oak Park include: Chicago Disciples Union (A), Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church (B), Loop Evangelical Free Church (C), Oak Park Church of God (D), Pilgrim Congregational Church (E), Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church (F), Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church (G), Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Park (H), Unity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Oak Park include: Rehm Park (1), Ridgeland Park (2), Maple Park (3), Carroll Park (4), Lindberg Park (5), Oak Park Swimming Pool (6), Scoville Park (7), Euclid Square Park (8), Stevenson Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Farson-Mills House (Museums; 217 Home Avenue), Center For The Prevention of STD's HIV/AIDS (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1224 North East Avenue), Paragon Gallery (Art Museums; 328 South Austin Boulevard Apt 2E), Chicago Chapter National Railway Historical Socity (Historical Places & Services; Po Box 53), Barrie Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1011 South Lombard Avenue), Hemingway Ernest Foundation of Oak Park - Exhibit Center- Birth Place (200 North Oak Park Avenue), Concierge Plus (924 South Maple Avenue), Crossroads Travel Service Inc (Tours & Charters; 171 South Oak Park Avenue).

Hotels: Contract Alliance Limited (1033 South Boulevard Suite 8), Carleton of Oak Park Hotel & Motor Inn (1110 Pleasant Street).

Birthplace of: Bob Newhart - (born 1929), comedian, stand-up comedian, Dan Castellaneta - Voice actor, Ernest Hemingway - Writer and journalist, Mike Shanahan - Football coach, Carl Rogers - Psychology, Louis Sauer - Architect, Betty White - Actress, Edward Egan - Catholic cardinal, Kathy Griffin - Comedian, James Wines - Architect.

Cook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oak Park and their reported violations in the past:

PIONEER WOODS 5019 (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2007)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TAMPIER LAKE 5321 (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-27-2011)
VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEW FRIEND WESLEYAN CHURCH (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2007)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LANSING MOTEL (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ROLLING KNOLLS COUNTRY CLUB (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SECRET GARDEN RESTAURANT (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oak Park that have no violations reported:

  • WARSAW INN (92262) (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WARNER'S LANDING (Serves MI, Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STICKS & SUDS (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FAMILY PICNIC AREA 3117 (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHILLER WOODS 3084 (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHILLER WOODS N GR 12 3081 (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MORRILL MEADOW 5300 (Address: Suite 300 , Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.3 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

57.5%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

5.6%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

People in group quarters in Oak Park in 2010:

  • 224 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 84 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 31 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Oak Park in 2000:

  • 225 people in nursing homes
  • 123 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 19 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Oak Park (2011 data):

  • RBS Citizens, National Association: North Avenue Drive Thru Branch, Roosevelt Rd. / Oak Park, Oak Park Ave / Oak Park. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Oak Park-Madison Drive-Up, Oak Park Branch, Oak Park/Madison Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: North Oak Park Branch, Oak Park Branch, Oak Park - Madison Street Branch. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Fifth Third Bank: Oak Park Motor Bank Branch at 724 West Harrison Street, branch established on 1979/08/03; Oak Park Branch at 840 South Oak Park Avenue, branch established on 1912/04/12. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest: Community Bank Of Oak Park River For at 1001 Lake Street, branch established on 1996/11/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $334.4 mil, Deposits: $305.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Oak Park River Forest Bankshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Oak Park at 6720 West Roosevelt Road, branch established on 1922/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Metrobank: Oak Park Branch at 601 N. Harlem, branch established on 2008/01/25. Info updated 2011/04/14: Bank assets: $800.5 mil, Deposits: $711.8 mil, headquarters in Berwyn, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Metropolitan Bank Group, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Oak Park:

Marital status in Oak Park, IL
  • Never married: 33.8%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

For population 25 years and over in Oak Park:

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 39.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Illinois average:

12.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Oak Park
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Oak Park:

(Oak Park, Illinois Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Oak Park, IL (based on Cook County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,947,223376
Evangelical Protestant432,9751,484
Other312,636403
Mainline Protestant202,114630
Black Protestant148,895395
Orthodox53,27666
None2,097,556-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1,460
This county:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 23
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 490
Here:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 806
Cook County:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3,516
Cook County:

6.67 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cook County:

8.4%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Cook County:

23.5%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cook County:

16.3%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

54.5%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

55.1%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.3
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Oak Park:

18.4%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.7%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Oak Park:

6.8
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Oak Park:

33.9%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Oak Park:

61.6%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

83.2%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oak Park, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 100$955,154$114,6180$0
Firefighters 62$559,938$108,3750$0
Other and Unallocable 58$338,042$69,9402$4,307
Police - Other 24$103,830$51,9150$0
Streets and Highways 18$118,179$78,7860$0
Financial Administration 15$99,333$79,4662$5,401
Other Government Administration 10$38,308$45,9708$10,792
Water Supply 9$53,670$71,5600$0
Health 8$43,929$65,8941$1,402
Judicial and Legal 6$46,899$93,7981$1,590
Fire - Other 4$18,649$55,9472$1,414
Natural Resources 3$18,199$72,7960$0
Sewerage 2$10,327$61,9621$1,698
Solid Waste Management 2$11,908$71,4480$0
Totals for Government 321$2,416,365$90,33117$26,604

Oak Park government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,867,000 ($188.37)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,990,000 ($133.45)
    General - Other: $1,380,000 ($26.35)
    Central Staff Services: $1,197,000 ($22.85)
    Water Utilities: $849,000 ($16.21)
    Parking Facilities: $73,000 ($1.39)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,625,000 ($431.93)
    Housing and Community Development: $15,995,000 ($305.36)
    Local Fire Protection: $15,341,000 ($292.87)
    Water Utilities: $10,744,000 ($205.11)
    Regular Highways: $6,813,000 ($130.07)
    Central Staff Services: $4,981,000 ($95.09)
    Parking Facilities: $3,852,000 ($73.54)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,453,000 ($65.92)
    Financial Administration: $1,710,000 ($32.65)
    Health - Other: $988,000 ($18.86)
    General - Other: $88,000 ($1.68)
    Parks and Recreation: $63,000 ($1.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,716,000 ($223.67)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parking Facilities: $10,967,000 ($209.37)
    Central Staff Services: $4,902,000 ($93.58)
    Regular Highways: $1,798,000 ($34.33)
    Water Utilities: $605,000 ($11.55)
    Police Protection: $288,000 ($5.50)
    Housing and Community Development: $86,000 ($1.64)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,802,000 ($568.95)

Oak Park government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $6,147,000 ($117.35)
    Other: $6,019,000 ($114.91)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,663,000 ($31.75)
    Health and Hospitals: $130,000 ($2.48)
    Public Welfare: $68,000 ($1.30)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,663,000 ($31.75)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,300,000 ($43.91)
    General Revenue - Other: $252,000 ($4.81)
    Interest Earnings: $32,000 ($0.61)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,979,000 ($343.24)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $11,596,000 ($221.38)
    Highways: $1,323,000 ($25.26)
    Other: $165,000 ($3.15)
  • Tax - Property: $44,695,000 ($853.27)
    Other Selective Sales: $6,819,000 ($130.18)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,039,000 ($77.11)
    Other License: $2,990,000 ($57.08)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,467,000 ($47.10)

Oak Park government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $292,905,000 ($5591.82)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $262,126,000 ($5004.22)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,171,000 ($1053.26)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,392,000 ($465.67)

Oak Park government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,091,000 ($994.46)

3.60% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($69,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.60%
Illinois average:

4.69%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,407 average AGI)
Cook County:

0.03%
Illinois average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from DuPage County, IL  0.46% ($77,836 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL  0.24% ($87,721)
from Will County, IL  0.24% ($52,993)


4.63% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($83,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.63%
Illinois average:

5.50%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,808 average AGI)
Cook County:

0.07%
Illinois average:

0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to DuPage County, IL  0.56% ($81,685 average AGI)
to Will County, IL  0.32% ($62,155)
to Lake County, IL  0.29% ($95,396)
Businesses in Oak Park, IL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Jones New York1
AT&T1KFC1
Ace Hardware1Lane Bryant1
Baskin-Robbins2MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ben & Jerry's1McDonald's1
Budget Car Rental1New Balance1
CVS2Nike2
Caribou Coffee2Old Navy1
Chipotle1Pier 1 Imports1
Circle K1Popeyes1
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack1
Cricket Wireless1Safeway1
Dennys1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks3
Dunkin Donuts3Subway2
FedEx7T.G.I. Driday's1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Trader Joe's1
GNC1UPS9
Gap1Vons1
H&R Block3Walgreens2
IHOP1Wendy's1
Jewel-Osco2YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Park:

  • WPNA (1490 AM; 1 kW; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WSBC (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WSBC, INC.)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJG (1530 AM; daytime; 2 kW; ELMHURST, IL; Owner: JOSEPH J. GENTILE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Park:

  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Park:

  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
  • W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Oak Park fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 161ft / 49.5mTotal length
  • $20,785,000Total costs
  • 956,300Total average daily traffic
  • 51,172Total average daily truck traffic
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Oak Park, IL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Frank J Spula, 408 S Oak Park Ave (Lat: 41.881111 Lon: -87.793889), Type: 81.2, Structure height: 17031 m, Overall height: 23.7 m, Licensee ID: C, Registrant: Alliance Communications, Inc., Shelley@sciarrinolaw.Com, , Chica-go, Phone: (773) 286-0500
  • Frank J Spula, 408 S Oak Park Ave (Lat: 41.881111 Lon: -87.793889), Type: 81.2, Structure height: 17031 m, Overall height: 23.7 m, Licensee ID: C, Registrant: Alliance Communications, Inc., Shelley@sciarrinolaw.Com, , Chica-go, Phone: (773) 286-0500
  • Frank J Spula, 408 S Oak Park Ave (Lat: 41.881111 Lon: -87.793528), Type: 82.6, Structure height: 17031 m, Overall height: 23.7 m, Registrant: Shelley Sadowsky, LLC Attorney At Law, Shelley@sadowskycommlaw.Com, , Rockv-ille, Phone: (202) 997-9392
  • Frank Spula, 408 S Oak Park Ave (Lat: 41.881111 Lon: -87.793528), Type: 82.6, Structure height: 17031 m, Overall height: 23.7 m, Registrant: Shelley Sadowsky, LLC Attorney At Law, Shelley@sadowskycommlaw.Com, , Rockv-ille, Phone: (202) 997-9392
  • 408 S Oak Park Ave (Lat: 41.881111 Lon: -87.793889), Type: 81.2, Overall height: 23.7 m, Registrant: Polish National Alliance Inc, Oak P-ark, Phone: (708) 848-8980

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Oak Park, IL)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

144 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oak Park)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Oak Park)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED149$250,450346$283,2771,980$278,39778$150,82121$1,275,57154$203,9812$338,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$240,62526$257,231146$285,3568$117,8751$1,956,0004$193,2500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$244,72035$225,400369$278,83733$111,3942$445,00025$189,8800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$289,12532$282,719236$256,94116$231,4382$662,50012$212,9170$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$199,6008$259,37553$265,0576$42,5000$01$104,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 12 tracts in Oak Park, IL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED85$274,75328$300,107
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$271,32017$260,882
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$271,4007$289,714
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$264,6672$195,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$209,8000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oak Park, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oak Park, IL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 126. The highest number of fire incidents - 188 took place in 2003, and the least - 22 in 2012. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Oak Park, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (60.5%), and Outside Fires (26.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Oak Park, IL
    • 1,29960.5%Structure Fires
    • 57126.6%Outside Fires
    • 26512.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 120.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oak Park, IL
Most common first names in Oak Park, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary59079.9 years
John52876.1 years
William40175.5 years
Helen31580.7 years
Margaret30180.3 years
James28374.9 years
Robert25571.0 years
Joseph25375.1 years
George25277.0 years
Charles23676.2 years
Most common last names in Oak Park, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson13378.5 years
Smith11476.5 years
Brown8773.0 years
Anderson8280.2 years
Williams7276.3 years
Miller6680.4 years
Jones6278.1 years
Murphy5478.5 years
Obrien5481.0 years
Sullivan4676.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oak Park, IL
  • 88.2%Utility gas
  • 9.2%Electricity
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oak Park, IL
  • 68.2%Utility gas
  • 22.2%Electricity
  • 3.8%Other fuel
  • 3.4%No fuel used
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Oak Park compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Oak Park on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: legal occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: legal occupations (population 50,000+)"
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  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 50,000+)"
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