Oak Park, MI Population

Overview

29,677

Total Population

38.0

Median age

53.38%

Female population %

87.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

354

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oak Park's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oak Park is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oak Park's population under 18 was 19.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oak Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oak Park, 16.01% were under the age of 15, 21.43% aged 15 to 29, 45.59% aged 30 to 64, 14.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,005 more females than males in Oak Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.38% females and 46.62% males in Oak Park, MI.
The Oak Park, MI gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,306.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,366.

Oak Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oak Park population: 35.89% are White, 55.49% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.52% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.80% are some other race and 4.97% are multiracial.
Oak Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 354 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,323 (98.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oak Park is Black or African American with a population of 16,467 (55.49% of the total population).

Oak Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 32,382 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Park's population decreased by 2,959 (9.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Park's population increased by 93 (0.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oak Park's population was lowest in year 2022 at 29,108.