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Oak Lawn, IL
Demographic Data




Oak Lawn Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Oak Lawn Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

55,734

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
16.0%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
13.9%
35 - 54:
23.2%
55 - 64:
14.8%
Over 65 Years:
18.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
90.3%
90.3%
30.2%
30.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Oak Lawn
USA
$40,136
$40,136
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Oak Lawn
USA
$82,493
$82,493
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Administration
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Real estate
14.1%
14.1%
11.9%
11.9%
9.8%
9.8%
9.0%
9.0%
7.0%
7.0%
6.7%
6.7%
6.5%
6.5%
5.8%
5.8%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
64.4%
64.4%
23.7%
23.7%
7.5%
7.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Polish
German
Italian
English
Lithuanian
Palestinian
Dutch
Swedish
Slovak
Czech
Other Arab
Jordanian
Greek
Croatian
French
European
Brazilian
Russian
Lebanese
18.9%
18.9%
15.5%
15.5%
12.0%
12.0%
6.4%
6.4%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Polish
Other Indo-European
Greek
Urdu
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Tagalog
African languages
French
Slavic languages
Italian
Persian
Serbo-Croatian
Russian
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Portuguese
70.3%
70.3%
16.7%
16.7%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Oak Lawn Residents

16.5%


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