Oak Lawn, IL Demographics

The total population of Oak Lawn is estimated to be 57,665 with 28,161 males (48.84%) and 29,504 females (51.16%). There are 1,343 more females than males in Oak Lawn.
The median household income in Oak Lawn was $76,515 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,071(2.64%) from $78,586 in 2020. This income is 102.56% 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 Lawn sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $92,790. Overall, the median household income for the village of Oak Lawn stands at $76,515.
In Oak Lawn, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,034 for males and $32,283 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $73,644 for males and $59,129 for females.
In Oak Lawn, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $103,362, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,012.
In 2022, the population of Oak Lawn was 56,286, a 1.53% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oak Lawn's population was 57,158, a decline of 1.74% compared to a population of 58,169 in 2020.
The median age in Oak Lawn, IL is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.75% were under the age of 15, 16.53% aged 15 to 29, 46.46% aged 30 to 64, 16.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oak Lawn population: 76.78% are White, 7.57% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.03% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.59% are some other race and 5.75% are multiracial.