Oak Brook, IL City Data

Oak Brook, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,702 people who live in Oak Brook and approximately 904,161 who live in DuPage County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oak Brook to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oak Brook. We have included Oak Brook housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oak Brook Information

DuPage County where Oak Brook resides is 336.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 904,161 and has a population rank of 42 out of all the places in the United States.

Oak Brook has a total of 8,702 people and of those residents there are 4,149 males and 4,553 females. The median age of the male population is 50 and the female population is 49.9. There are approximately 13,551 births each year and around 5,596 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oak Brook varies per year, but currently 8,555 are one race and 147 are two or more races.

Of the 8,702 people who live in Oak Brook, there are 1,911 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oak Brook is 961 male and 950 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,996.

General Oak Brook Information
Total area in square miles - DuPage County	336.55
Water area in square miles - DuPage County	N/A
Resident population - DuPage County	904,161
Population rank - DuPage County	42
Total population	8,702
Total population (male)	4,149
Total population (female)	4,553
Population median age (male)	50
Population median age (female)	49.9
Births - DuPage County	13,551
Deaths- DuPage County	5,596
Population of one race	8,555
Population of two or more races	147
Population under 20 years	1,911
Population under 20 years (male)	961
Population under 20 years (female)	950
Total population 18 years and over	6,996

Oak Brook Social Characteristics

There are 325,601 households in Oak Brook. Families make up 236,252 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oak Brook families into three different groups. Married-couple families (198,240), male householder with no wife present (9,382) and female householder with no husband present (24,840). The remainder of the Oak Brook households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 91,247. Oak Brook, IL moving companies help people in Oak Brook move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oak Brook. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oak Brook is based, there are 360,219 females 15 and over; of those females there are 79,901 never married, 214,584 now married, 4,015 separated, 30,197 widowed, and 31,522 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,669 separated, 6,633 widowed and 21,086 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oak Brook social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oak Brook.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (DuPage County)
Total households	325,601
Family households (families)	236,252
With own children under 18 years	125,761
Married-couple family	198,240
With own children under 18 years	105,669
Male householder, no wife present, family	9,382
With own children under 18 years	4,115
Female householder, no husband present, family	24,840
With own children under 18 years	13,668
Nonfamily households	91,247
Householder living alone	74,471
65 years and over	22,089

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	900
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,189
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,942
Householder	2,590
Spouse	2,393
Child	2,492
Other relatives	149
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	7
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	620
Male householder	193
Male householder living alone	158
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	341
Female householder living alone	320
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	360,219
Never married	79,901
Now married	214,584
Separated	4,015
Widowed	30,197
Divorced	31,522
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,669
Widowed	6,633
Divorced	21,086

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,702
Male	4,149
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	221
10 to 14 years	290
15 to 17 years	198
18 and 19 years	116
20 years	44
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	117
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	146
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	322
50 to 54 years	438
55 to 59 years	432
60 and 61 years	130
62 to 64 years	198
65 and 66 years	106
67 to 69 years	151
70 to 74 years	273
75 to 79 years	184
80 to 84 years	99
85 years and over	66
Female	4,553
Under 5 years	144
5 to 9 years	213
10 to 14 years	321
15 to 17 years	183
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	37
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	123
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	132
35 to 39 years	195
40 to 44 years	294
45 to 49 years	401
50 to 54 years	478
55 to 59 years	442
60 and 61 years	153
62 to 64 years	170
65 and 66 years	108
67 to 69 years	169
70 to 74 years	252
75 to 79 years	209
80 to 84 years	140
85 years and over	144

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,702
One race	8,555
White	6,666
Black or African American	119
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1,750
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	6
Two or more races	147

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,562
People who are White alone	6,530
People who are Black or African American alone	115
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1,750
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	207
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	838,636
Same house	480,649
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	108,161
Different state or abroad	87,576
Different state	56,381
Abroad	31,195

PLACE OF BIRTH (DuPage County)
Total resident population	904,161
Born in United States	439,444
State of residence	580,141
Different state	178,644
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,720
Foreign born	138,656

Oak Brook Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oak Brook. That total enrollment is 254,238 for the population of the country, which includes Oak Brook. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 59,159 and elementary or high school enrollment was 323,291 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 57,694.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oak Brook population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	254,238
Pre-kindergarten	21,174
Public	10,282
Private	10,892
Kindergarten	13,723
Public	11,059
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	110,094
Public	94,775
Private	15,319
Elementary and high school	161,646
Public	141,132
Private	20,514
High school grades 9 to 12	51,552
Public	46,357
Private	5,195
College, undergraduate years	43,399
Public	28,561
Private	14,838
Graduate or professional school	14,296
Public	5,694
Private	8,602
Not enrolled in school	610,788

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	589,120
Less than 9th grade	22,993
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	35,698
High school graduate	121,375
Some college, no degree	126,548
Associate's degree	37,054
Bachelor's degree	245,452
Graduate or professional degree	41.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	90
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	158,151

Oak Brook Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 688,428 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oak Brook. The Oak Brook occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (208,257), service occupations (44,807), sales and office occupations (143,957), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (264), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (30,743) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (48,144). The 688,428 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 409,621 private wage and salary workers, 44,441 government workers, 21,125 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (DuPage County)
Population 16 years and over	688,428
In labor force	492,352
Civilian labor force	492,214
Employed	476,172
Unemployed	16,042
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	138
Females 16 years and over	354,087
In labor force	224,150
Civilian labor force	224,117
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,308
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	334,341
In labor force	268,202
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,734
Armed forces	105

COMMUTING TO WORK (DuPage County)
Workers 16 years and over	469,373
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	373,560
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	35,391
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,476
Other means	2,126
Worked at home	16,599
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	13,122,885

OCCUPATION (DuPage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	208,257
Management, professional, and related occupations	208,257
Service occupations	44,807
Sales and office occupations	143,957
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	264
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	30,743
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	48,144

INDUSTRY (DuPage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	208,257
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	800
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	71,402
Wholesale trade	25,410
Retail trade	55,298
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	26,374
Information	19,161
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	46,314
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	63,254
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	81,608
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	29,678
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,024

CLASS OF WORKER (DuPage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	208,257
Private wage and salary workers	409,621
Government workers	44,441
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	21,125
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oak Brook Housing Characteristics

In Oak Brook, IL there are 335,621 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 325,601 occupied and 10,020 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oak Brook, there are 205,735 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 36,223 units in Oak Brook. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oak Brook, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oak Brook, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oak Brook. There are 1,415 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,146 with rent between $200-299, 2,674 with rent between $300-499 and 69,021 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oak Brook gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oak Brook, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (DuPage County)
Total housing units	335,621
Occupied housing units	325,601
Vacant housing units	10,020

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (DuPage County)
Total housing units	335,621
1-unit, detached	205,735
1-unit, attached	36,223
2 units	2,720
3 or 4 units	9,527
5 to 9 units	22,326
10 to 19 units	21,329
20 to 49 units	17,924
50 or more units	19,372
Mobile home	439

HOUSING TENURE (DuPage County)
Occupied housing units	325,601
Owner-occupied	248,762
Renter-occupied	76,839

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (DuPage County)
Occupied housing units	325,601
No vehicles available	14,303
2 vehicle available	213,498
3 vehicles available	42,348
4 vehicles available	11,634
5 or more vehicles available	3,729

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (DuPage County)
Occupied housing units	325,601
Utility gas	286,638
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	34,562
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	357
Coal or coke	19
Wood	42
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	1,418
No fuel used	895

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (DuPage County)
Occupied housing units	325,601
Less Than $50,000	248,762
$50,000 to $99,999	5,891
$100,000 to $149,999	41,867
$150,000 to $199,999	67,059
$200,000 to $299,999	64,209
$300,000 to $499,999	20,434
$1,000,000 or more	1,666
Median (dollars)	195,000

GROSS RENT (DuPage County)
Occupied units paying rent	76,839
Less than $200	1,415
$200 to $299	1,146
$300 to $499	2,674
$500 to $699	12,953
$700 to $999	36,742
$1,000 to $1,499	16,821
$1,500 or more	2,504