Village · Illinois

Oak Brook, Illinois

Oak Brook, village, in DuPage County, Illinois. Oak Brook had 8,108 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,163 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 8,056 (±32). GEOID 1754534.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,108

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,163 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,056 ±32

Median household income

$175,870

±$13,613 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$903,200

±$68,373 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$2,590

±$629 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Oak Brook and what county is it in?

Oak Brook is a village in DuPage County, Illinois. It covers 8.0 square miles of land, 1,023 residents per square mile in 2020.

Oak Brook is in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 13 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Oak Brook lies mostly within York Township (DuPage County) and reaches into Downers Grove Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).

Oak Brook (marked with a dot) in DuPage County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Oak Brook, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 8,108 people lived in Oak Brook on July 1, 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, while Illinois shrank 0.8%. The 2020 Census counted 8,163 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 8,056 (±32).

  • July 2020→2021 −55 (8,017)
  • 2021→2022 −49 (7,968)
  • 2022→2023 +45 (8,013)
  • 2023→2024 +63 (8,076)
  • 2024→2025 +32 (8,108)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Oak BrookDuPage CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Total population 8,056 ±32 930,024 12,694,798 no clear change
Households 3,061 ±220 350,758 5,036,449 no clear change
Average household size 2.60 ±0.19 2.61 2.46 no clear change
Housing units 3,373 ±242 367,152 5,457,452 no clear change

Oak Brook's population since 2000

From 8,702 in 2000 to 8,108 in 2025: down 6.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Oak Brook as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 8,702
  • 2005 (estimate) 8,149
  • 2010 Census 7,883
  • 2015 (estimate) 8,165
  • 2020 Census 8,163
  • 2025 (estimate) 8,108

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Oak Brook?

The median resident of Oak Brook is 55.2 years old; 17.9% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.3%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 32.7%. 30.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Oak BrookDuPage CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median age 55.2 ±2.3 40.2 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 17.9% ±2.9 pts 22.2% 21.8% –
65 years and over 34.1% ±4.8 pts 17.3% 17.0% –
Male 47.9% ±2.7 pts 49.5% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.7% ±3.0 pts 16.1% 18.8% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 59.3% ±5.5 pts 62.2% 58.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 4.8% 13.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 32.7% ±5.6 pts 13.0% 5.9% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.6% ±1.1 pts 3.5% 3.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.4% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 30.0% ±4.5 pts 20.5% 14.7% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 33.2% ±5.8 pts 29.6% 24.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.9% ±1.5 pts 3.5% 4.8% –
With a disability 13.4% ±3.9 pts 9.0% 12.1% –
No health insurance coverage 0.6% ±0.5 pts 5.2% 6.9% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.9% ±1.7 pts 93.0% 90.5% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 66.4% ±4.8 pts 51.8% 37.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 34.3% ±4.6 pts 21.1% 15.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.7% ±3.1 pts 89.7% 88.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.5% ±0.5 pts 1.3% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Oak Brook earn?

Half of Oak Brook's 3,061 households earn less than $175,870 a year (±$13,613), against $112,096 in DuPage County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $173,596 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Oak BrookDuPage CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $175,870 ±$13,613 $112,096 $83,390 no clear change
Mean household income $271,560 ±$33,866 $152,117 $115,638 –
Per capita income $104,806 ±$13,231 $58,189 $46,406 no clear change
People below the poverty line 6.6% ±3.7 pts 6.6% 11.8% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 8.6% ±9.4 pts 7.0% 15.1% –
Households receiving SNAP 5.4% ±3.9 pts 7.4% 13.8% –
Households with a computer 96.6% ±3.4 pts 97.5% 95.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 90.6% ±4.1 pts 94.8% 90.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Oak Brook?

Owners occupy 91.1% of Oak Brook's occupied homes and renters 8.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $903,200 by its owner (±$68,373). The median renter pays $2,590 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Oak BrookDuPage CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $903,200 ±$68,373 $391,400 $263,300 no clear change
Median gross rent $2,590 ±$629 $1,688 $1,274 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 40.0% ±29.7 pts 36.1% 39.0% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $4,000 or more $2,450 $1,987 –
Owner-occupied homes 91.1% ±4.1 pts 73.1% 67.1% −4.8 pts
Renter-occupied homes 8.9% ±4.1 pts 26.9% 32.9% –
Housing units 3,373 ±242 367,152 5,457,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.2% ±1.2 pts 0.7% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±12.9 pts 5.6% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 80.1% ±3.9 pts 58.4% 58.2% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.3% 2.3% –
Built 2020 or later 2.0% ±1.5 pts 0.8% 0.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 5.2% ±2.8 pts 4.7% 5.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.4% ±0.6 pts 5.3% 20.2% –
Households with no vehicle 5.0% ±4.1 pts 4.6% 11.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Oak Brook building?

Builders took permits for 20 new housing units in Oak Brook in 2025 (20 in single-family houses), 2.5 per 1,000 residents against 1.5 across Illinois.

  • 2019 15 units
  • 2020 7 units
  • 2021 5 units
  • 2022 17 units
  • 2023 14 units
  • 2024 19 units
  • 2025 20 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Oak Brook work and get to work?

69.8% of Oak Brook's workers drive alone and 20.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Oak BrookDuPage CountyIllinois Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 47.5% ±4.6 pts 68.0% 65.0% –
Unemployment rate 10.0% ±5.0 pts 4.9% 5.8% +6.6 pts
Drove alone to work 69.8% ±5.8 pts 64.9% 65.9% –
Carpooled 5.2% ±3.0 pts 6.8% 7.8% –
Public transportation 2.5% ±1.9 pts 4.0% 5.8% –
Walked 1.6% ±2.1 pts 1.5% 2.8% –
Worked from home 20.9% ±5.8 pts 21.5% 15.9% +11.9 pts
Mean travel time to work 31.5 min ±7.0 27.7 min 27.8 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Oak Brook?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Oak Brook, and 6 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $115,099 (Tract 8445.02) to $124,583 (Tract 8446.01).

Census tracts in Oak Brook, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Oak Brook
Tract 8445.02DuPage County3,464 $115,099 $941,90076%
Tract 8446.01DuPage County3,239 $124,583 $623,10068%
Tract 8444.02DuPage County4,202 $114,271 $739,40049%
Tract 8446.02DuPage County4,983 $106,447 $491,90019%
Tract 8444.01DuPage County4,027 $167,708 $559,0006%
Tract 8447.02DuPage County5,711 $226,184 $970,4003%
Tract 8443.06DuPage County5,875 $74,792 $195,8002%
Tract 8445.01DuPage County3,381 $86,190 $338,4004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Oak Brook) · Census block assignment files

How does Oak Brook compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Oak Brook is the 3,713th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 259th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.

Oak Brook ranks 28th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Oak Brook's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate259th1,294
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)237th1,347
Residents per square mile617th1,383
Median household income28th1,380
Per capita income15th1,383
Median home value10th1,379
Median gross rent12th1,280
Poverty rate833rd1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher51st1,369
Median age21st1,383
Owner-occupied share174th1,382
Work from home130th1,015
Travel time to work191st1,382

Oak Brook's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Oak Brook with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Oak Brook?

18 of the 57 figures for Oak Brook on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Oak Brook are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Oak Brook.