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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Oak Park, MI compare?
| Figure | Oak Park, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 29,072 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 29,560 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,743 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Oak Park, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 29,318±34 |
| Median age | 38.1±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.1%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 52.5%±4.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.3%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.1%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $71,510±$5,543 |
| Per capita income | $38,652±$2,642 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.0%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $212,300±$7,610 |
| Median gross rent | $1,396±$85 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.6%±7.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.3%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.2%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.9%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov