Oak Lawn Population History 1990 - 2023

Oak Lawn Population Facts

What is the current population of Oak Lawn?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Oak Lawn is 55,734. Oak Lawn, Illinois is the 722nd largest city in the US.

What county is Oak Lawn, Illinois in?

Oak Lawn is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Oak Lawn, Illinois in square miles?

Oak Lawn has an area of 8.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Oak Lawn?

The peak population of Oak Lawn was in 2020, when its population was 58,089. In 2020, Oak Lawn was the 678th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 722nd largest city in the US. Oak Lawn is currently 4.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Oak Lawn growing?

Oak Lawn has grown 0.9% since the 2000. Oak Lawn, Illinois's growth is below average. 75% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Oak Lawn, Illinois?

Oak Lawn has a population density of 6,596.5 people per square mile.

Oak Lawn Demographics

What is the voting age population of Oak Lawn, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Oak Lawn, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 41,041. The voting age population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

What percentage of Oak Lawn, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.5% of the residents of Oak Lawn are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Oak Lawn, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Oak Lawn are 81.0% White, 6.7% Black, 5.6% Other, 3.8% Asian, 2.7% Two or more races and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 22.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Oak Lawn, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Oak Lawn, 9.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 13.0%. On a per-household basis, 7.0% of families are below the poverty line in Oak Lawn.

What percentage of Oak Lawn, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.3% of Oak Lawn residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Oak Lawn, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.1% of Oak Lawn residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 30.0% have a bachelor's degree and 10.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Oak Lawn, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Oak Lawn residents aged 5 and older, 31.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 14.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 9.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.6% speak an Asian language.

Oak Lawn Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Oak Lawn, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Oak Lawn is 6.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Oak Lawn, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Oak Lawn, 12.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Oak Lawn, Illinois?

The median household income in Oak Lawn is $64,476.

Oak Lawn Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Oak Lawn, Illinois?

In Oak Lawn, 79.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Oak Lawn, Illinois?

Renters occupy 20.5% of housing units in Oak Lawn.

What percentage of Oak Lawn, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Oak Lawn, 3.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Oak Lawn, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Oak Lawn, 5.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Oak Lawn, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Oak Lawn is $1,072.

What percentage of households in Oak Lawn, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Oak Lawn, 78.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.