Oak Creek, WI Demographics

The total population of Oak Creek is estimated to be 36,286 with 18,416 males (50.75%) and 17,870 females (49.25%). There are 546 less females than males in Oak Creek.
The median household income in Oak Creek was $87,356 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,626(1.90%) from $85,730 in 2020. This income is 117.09% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oak Creek sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $99,254. Overall, the median household income for the city of Oak Creek stands at $87,356.
In Oak Creek, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $59,801 for males and $39,477 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $76,099 for males and $62,969 for females.
In Oak Creek, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $119,065, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $65,409.
In 2022, the population of Oak Creek was 36,087, a 0.66% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oak Creek's population was 36,328, a decline of 0.47% compared to a population of 36,498 in 2020.
The median age in Oak Creek, WI is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.83% were under the age of 15, 18.55% aged 15 to 29, 50.73% aged 30 to 64, 11.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oak Creek population: 79.64% are White, 3.66% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.95% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.50% are some other race and 6.98% are multiracial.