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Oak Park, Illinois

Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb just west of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago thanks to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' and CTA buses. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 52,524. A census estimate for 2003 showed that the population had dipped to 50,824.

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Oak Park Careers

Among the most common occupations in Oak Park are Management, professional, and related occupations, 59%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Oak Park, Illinois work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Popular Oak Park Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Oak Park Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, account executive jobs, business analyst jobs and store manager jobs.

Oak Park Industries

The leading industries in Oak Park, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 28%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 17%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 9%. Simply Hired's Oak Park job listings indicate that the following industries in Oak Park are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Discount & Club Stores, Department Stores, Misc Store Retailers and Insurance.

Oak Park Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oak Park, Illinois is $46,327, and the median income of households in Oak Park was $59,183.
 

Average Salaries in Oak Park, IL

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Oak Park Unemployment Rate

Oak Park has an unemployment rate of 3.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oak Park Trends data, the number of Oak Park, Illinois jobs has decreased by 33% since March 2008.
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Oak Park Employment Statistics

Population of Oak Park
Total population 52,524
Male 46.48%
Female 53.52%
Median age 36.0
  
Oak Park Housing
Owner-occupied homes 56.3%
Median cost of a home $231,300
Median mortgage payment $1,123
Renter-occupied homes 43.7%
Vacant housing 2.7%
Median monthly rent $710
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $51,807
Median for all female full-time $40,847
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 6%
$10,000 to $14,999 4%
$15,000 to $24,999 7%
$25,000 to $34,999 10%
$35,000 to $49,999 15%
$50,000 to $74,999 19%
$75,000 to $99,999 13%
$100,000 to $149,999 13%
$150,000 to $199,999 6%
$200,000 or more 7%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 2%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4%
High school graduate 10%
Some college, no degree 17%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 31%
Graduate degree 31%
  
Marital Status
Never married 34%
Currently married 49%
Separated 2%
Widowed 5%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 71%
Black or African American 23%
Asian 4%
Other 2%
  
Oak Park Commute
Carpool 7.6%
Public transportation 21.8%
Average travel time 30 minutes