Oak Park is a larger medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 52,553 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Oak Park is the 26th largest community in Illinois. Oak Park has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Oak Park real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Oak Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Oak Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Oak Park is also a village of artists. Oak Park has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oak Park’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.63% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Oak Park is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Oak Park a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In Oak Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the village is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Oak Park is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Oak Park, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Oak Park is a pretty powerful place. 71.76% of the adults in Oak Park have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Oak Park in 2022 was $66,755, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $267,020 for a family of four.

Oak Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Oak Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oak Park include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Oak Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.