Oak Lawn

Population: 57,098
Median household income: $82,493
Median home value: $267,900

Oak Lawn, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 57,098 residents. At $82,493, its median household income sits in line with Cook County's $81,797.

From 2019 to 2023, Oak Lawn's population grew 2.1% from 55,936 to 57,098, while its median home value rose 31.3% from $204,000 to $267,900.

9.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,098
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $82,493
Median home value: $267,900
Median gross rent: $1,310
Housing units: 23,115
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

55,93657,098

Median household income

$64,476$82,493

Median home value

$204,000$267,900

Median gross rent

$1,072$1,310

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	55,936	$64,476	$204,000	$1,072
2020	55,432	$69,352	$211,500	$1,115
2021	58,032	$70,787	$222,400	$1,144
2022	57,665	$77,221	$250,900	$1,285
2023	57,098	$82,493	$267,900	$1,310

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,895	6.8%
5 to 17	9,117	16.0%
18 to 24	3,829	6.7%
25 to 34	7,916	13.9%
35 to 44	6,874	12.0%
45 to 54	6,390	11.2%
55 to 64	8,447	14.8%
65 to 74	6,861	12.0%
75 and over	3,769	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,797	64.4%
Black or African American	4,286	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.0%
Asian	1,157	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	205	0.4%
Two or more races	1,074	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,560	23.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,902	9.7%
High school graduate	11,903	29.6%
Some college or associate's	12,281	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	8,280	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,891	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit4.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,693	74.7%
Carpooled	2,000	7.6%
Public transit	1,089	4.1%
Walked	532	2.0%
Bicycle	95	0.4%
Worked from home	2,644	10.0%
Other means	304	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,506	23.2%
15 to 29 min	5,843	24.6%
30 to 44 min	5,664	23.9%
45 to 59 min	3,763	15.9%
60+ min	2,937	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 9.2% (5,176 of 56,343)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,291	65.7%
Nonfamily households	7,454	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,745	94.1%
Vacant	1,370	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,940	82.5%
Renter-occupied	3,805	17.5%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,628	67.6%
1-unit, attached	422	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,897	8.2%
5 to 19 units	3,505	15.2%
20 or more units	1,487	6.4%
Mobile home & other	176	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1754820
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 8.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7139, -87.7528

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