Oak Lawn, IL Demographic Data

Oak Lawn, IL Summary

Oak Lawn is located in Cook County in Illinois
  • Population: 56,861
  • Area: 8.59 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 8.59 sq. miles
    • Water Area: NA
  • Population Density: 6,616.36 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 603.67 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Oak Lawn, IL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
29,386
52%
50.8
Male
27,388
48%
49.2
Total Population
56,774
 
323,128,000

Oak Lawn, IL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,547
6.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,409
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,270
5.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,053
5.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,255
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,136
14.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,038
10.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,033
14.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,332
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,766
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,940
8.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,365
5.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,630
2.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,621
78.6%
77.2
Female
23,413
52.5%
51.3
Male
21,208
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,856
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,376
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,935
17.5%
15.2
Female
6,013
60.5%
55.8
Male
3,922
39.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Oak Lawn, IL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,358
97.5% 
96.8
White
46,440
81.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
4,027
7.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
88
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
1,251
2.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
291
0.5% 
1.2
Chinese
28
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
404
0.7% 
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
90
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
398
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,552
6.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,416
2.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,435
18.4% 
17.8
Mexican
8,199
14.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,460
2.6% 
1.7
Cuban
139
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
637
1.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
46,339
81.6% 
82.2

Oak Lawn, IL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,522
3.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,217
5.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,544
31.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,149
22.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,854
9.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,188
17.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,766
9.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,739
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,501
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,954
27.3%
31.2

Oak Lawn, IL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,592
31.3%
33.7%
Now Married
22,639
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,802
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
717
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,798
8.2
5.8%

Oak Lawn, IL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,141
71.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,086
28.3%
21.6%
Spanish
6,702
12.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,486
8.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
459
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,439
6.5%
1.1%

Oak Lawn, IL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,042
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
783
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,333
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,196
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,813
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,131
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,025
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,408
15.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,202
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
609
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
58,707
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,224
 
31,128

Oak Lawn, IL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,992
7.6%
9.8
Construction
1,669
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,187
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,039
7.8%
6.6
Information
522
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,629
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
972
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,665
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,044
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,238
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,201
8.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,042
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,197
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,722
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,888
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,260
27.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,141
15.8%
18.1%

Oak Lawn, IL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,575
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,274
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,926
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,269
8.9%
5.1
Walked
294
1.1%
2.7
Other means
298
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
514
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.9
 
26.6

Oak Lawn, IL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,658
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,633
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,602
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,649
16.9%
21.0

Oak Lawn, IL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
21,542
93.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,186
79.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,356
20.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,521
6.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Oak Lawn, IL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,063
1 room
21
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
254
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,694
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,056
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
5,079
22.0%
19.8
6 rooms
4,351
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,786
16.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2,081
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,741
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Oak Lawn, IL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,063
 
 
1-unit, detached
14,515
62.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
409
1.8%
5.9
2-units
417
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
878
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,281
9.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,351
10.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,876
8.1%
9.0
Mobile home
336
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Oak Lawn, IL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
957
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,552
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,077
22.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,244
27.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,932
21.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,860
8.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,355
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,079
4.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Oak Lawn, IL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
18,569
86.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
122
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,726
12.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
42
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
83
0.4%
1.1

Oak Lawn, IL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,884
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
78
0.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
526
4.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
632
5.8%
7.0%
$500 to $999
1,577
14.5%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,885
17.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,923
26.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,263
30.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,751
34.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,552
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,477
13.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
948
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,091
28.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
65
0.0%
0.0%

Oak Lawn, IL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,026 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
83
2.1%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
190
4.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
281
7.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,550
38.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,922
47.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
330
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,002
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
427
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
412
10.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
612
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
328
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
444
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,709
43.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
424
0.0%
0.0%

Oak Lawn, IL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,186
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
800
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,443
14.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,991
11.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,561
26.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,719
33.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,541
9.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
85
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
187,300
 
205,000