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Oak Park, Michigan

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Population in 2022: 29,108 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -2.3%
 
Males: 13,542  (46.5%)
Females: 15,566  (53.5%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 48237.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,635 (it was $48,697 in 2000)
Oak Park:

$60,635
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,840 (it was $21,677 in 2000)

Oak Park city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,258 (it was $114,300 in 2000)
Oak Park:

$193,258
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $385,845; detached houses: $411,064; townhouses or other attached units: $279,603; in 2-unit structures: $305,018; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,955; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,603; mobile homes: $52,080; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $331,049

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,282.

March 2022 cost of living index in Oak Park: 97.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.5%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.7% for Black residents, 12.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.7% for American Indian residents, 21.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Oak Park, MI (2022)
    • 15,19951.6%Black alone
    • 10,41935.4%White alone
    • 1,8796.4%Two or more races
    • 7672.6%Asian alone
    • 5291.8%Other race alone
    • 3531.2%Hispanic
    • 440.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 260.09%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 56 registered sex offenders living in Oak Park, Michigan as of April 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oak Park is 535 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Oak Park by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.4)		1
(3.4)		2
(6.7)		2
(6.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(6.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.4)		2
(6.7)		3
(10.2)		1
(3.4)		3
(10.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		8
(26.4)		22
(75.0)		16
(54.6)		10
(33.9)		19
(64.0)		13
(43.4)		14
(46.7)		18
(60.3)		15
(50.5)		13
(43.8)		13
(43.8)		18
(61.2)		11
(37.6)		11
(37.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		46
(151.6)		52
(177.4)		48
(163.8)		59
(199.8)		61
(205.5)		33
(110.1)		25
(83.4)		30
(100.5)		21
(70.7)		15
(50.5)		15
(50.6)		10
(34.0)		15
(51.2)		8
(27.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		90
(296.5)		106
(361.5)		84
(286.7)		91
(308.1)		98
(330.1)		53
(176.8)		64
(213.6)		55
(184.3)		65
(218.9)		55
(185.3)		43
(145.0)		66
(224.2)		60
(204.9)		83
(285.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		322
(1,061)		282
(961.8)		296
(1,010)		199
(673.8)		207
(697.3)		129
(430.4)		133
(443.9)		97
(325.1)		85
(286.2)		69
(232.4)		124
(418.2)		106
(360.2)		52
(177.6)		177
(607.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		494
(1,628)		551
(1,879)		446
(1,522)		402
(1,361)		483
(1,627)		335
(1,118)		357
(1,191)		393
(1,317)		398
(1,340)		341
(1,149)		326
(1,099)		197
(669.3)		250
(853.8)		325
(1,116)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		173
(570.0)		132
(450.2)		112
(382.3)		104
(352.2)		121
(407.6)		90
(300.3)		55
(183.6)		77
(258.1)		74
(249.2)		49
(165.0)		61
(205.7)		83
(282.0)		72
(245.9)		139
(477.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		4
(13.2)		5
(17.1)		5
(17.1)		8
(27.1)		7
(23.6)		2
(6.7)		4
(13.3)		4
(13.4)		6
(20.2)		3
(10.1)		6
(20.2)		6
(20.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(6.9)
City-Data.com crime index310.8364.1319.2285.2338.9215.3198.5224.8199.0169.4182.4198.9159.5241.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Oak Park, MI

Crime rate in Oak Park detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 63 (50 officers - 44 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: American (4.2%), Russian (2.5%), African (1.9%), Irish (1.9%), Polish (1.7%), German (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 666 feet

Land area: 5.02 square miles.

Population density: 5,796 people per square mile   (average).

Oak Park, Michigan map

2,774 residents are foreign born (5.4% Asia, 1.8% Europe).

This city:

9.4%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,701 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,341 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Royal Oak, MI (3.0 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (6.8 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (234.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Huntington Woods, MI (1.1 miles ),
Pleasant Ridge, MI (1.3 miles ),
Berkley, MI (1.4 miles ),
Ferndale, MI (1.6 miles ),
Lathrup Village, MI (1.7 miles ),
Royal Oak, MI (1.7 miles ),
Southfield, MI (1.9 miles ),
Hazel Park, MI (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 83.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,149 (-10.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,136 (34.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 248

Distribution of median household income in Oak Park, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Oak Park, MI in 2022
Oak Park satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $371,300
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $257,000
  • 2018: 14 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $224,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $228,500
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $170,700
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $82,400
  • 1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $70,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Oak Park, MI residents
Average permit cost in Oak Park, MI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Michigan:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Oak Park, MI
Historical housing units in Oak Park, MI
Most common industries in Oak Park, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (11.9%)
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (15.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.9%)
  • Educational services (12.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Oak Park, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.3%)

Average climate in Oak Park, Michigan

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Oak Park, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 111. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

111
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.502. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.502
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.33. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.33
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00590. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00590
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Oak Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Oak Park city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category F4 tornado 9.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oak Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 158.2 miles away from Oak Park center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 119.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 147.1 miles away from Oak Park center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 297.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 116.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 419.5 miles away from Oak Park center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Oakland County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Oak Park topographic map

Hospitals in Oak Park:

  • COMPLETE HOSPICE CARE (21700 GREENFIELD RD, SUITE 220)
  • VNA OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN HOSPICE (25900 GREENFIELD, SUITE 600)

Dialysis Facilities in Oak Park:

  • DAVITA OAK PARK DIALYSIS (13481 W 10 MILE RD)

Home Health Centers in Oak Park:

  • ABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES (21700 GREENFIELD RD, SUITE 259)
  • ACE HOME CARE SERVICES, INC (22150 GREENFIELD RD SUITE #205)
  • ACYSS HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (21700 GREENFIELD ROAD, SUITE 260)
  • BASSAY HOME CARE, INC (13855 WEST NINE MILE ROAD, SUITE B)
  • CADILLAC HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (23300 GREENFIELD ROAD, SUITE 113)
  • EXECUTIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, L L C (25900 GREENFIELD RD - SUITE 410)
  • LIVING WELL HOME HEALTH CARE, L L C (10831 CAPITAL SUITE 102)
  • OMEGA HOME HEALTHCARE, L L C (21700 GREENFIELD RD STE LL22)
  • VISITING NURSE ASSOC OF SE MI (25900 GREENFIELD ROAD, SUITE 600)
  • VITAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (21700 GREENFIELD ROAD, SUITE 206)
  • VNA HOME HEALTH CARE (25900 GREENFIELD ROAD, SUITE 600)

Amtrak stations near Oak Park:

  • 3 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Oak Park:

  • Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit (Full-time enrollment: 70; Location: 24600 Greenfield Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Lawton Career Institute-Oak Park Campus (Location: 20820 Greenfield; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Park:

  • Lawrence Technological University (about 4 miles; Southfield, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,430)
  • University of Detroit Mercy (about 5 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 3,406)
  • Wayne State University (about 10 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 20,204)
  • Henry Ford Community College (about 11 miles; Dearborn, MI; FT enrollment: 12,610)
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn (about 11 miles; Dearborn, MI; FT enrollment: 6,712)
  • Macomb Community College (about 11 miles; Warren, MI; FT enrollment: 15,669)
  • Wayne County Community College District (about 12 miles; Detroit, MI; FT enrollment: 10,554)

Public high schools in Oak Park:

  • OAK PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,623, Location: 13701 OAK PARK BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
  • CRESCENT ACADEMY - HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 13400 OAK PARK BOULEVARD, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
  • FERNDALE ADULT EDUCATION (Location: 22001 REPUBLIC AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • OAK PARK ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 12901 ALBANY, Grades: 9-12)
  • NOVA DISCIPLINE ACADEMY (Location: 22180 PARKLAWN, Grades: 2-12)
  • OAK PARK VIRTUAL ACADEMY (Location: 12901 ALBANY ST, Grades: 6-12)
  • GREAT OAKS DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM (Location: 22180 PARKLAWN ST, Grades: 7-12)

Private high schools in Oak Park:

  • BETH JACOB SCHOOL (Students: 331, Location: 14390 W 10 MILE RD, Grades: 1-12, Girls only)
  • YESHIVA GEDOLAH ATERES MORDECHAI (Students: 80, Location: 24600 GREENFIELD RD, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Oak Park:

  • EINSTEIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522, Location: 14001 NORTHEND AVE, Grades: KG-6)
  • KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451, Location: 23400 JEROME ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL (Students: 423, Location: 24220 ROSEWOOD ST, Grades: KG-6)
  • PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 400, Location: 24301 CHURCH ST, Grades: KG-6)
  • NORUP INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Location: 14450 MANHATTAN ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • OAK PARK PREPARATORY ACADEMY (Location: 23261 SCOTIA RD, Grades: 7-8)
See full list of schools located in Oak Park

Library in Oak Park:

  • OAK PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $810,148; Location: 14200 OAK PARK BOULEVARD; 96,834 books; 4,542 audio materials; 3,208 video materials; 148 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Hospitals: Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI, about 1 mile. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, about 2 miles. Private high school name corrections: SALLY ALLAN ALEXANDER BETH JACOB and YESHIVA GEDOLAH ATERES MORDECHAI

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Oak Park: Oak Park Fire Marshal (A), Oak Park Public Safety Department Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Parkwoods Plaza Shopping Center (1), Oak Park Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (2), Green Eight Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oak Park include: Church of God Sabbatarian (A), Mar Addai Catholic Chaldean Church (B), First Baptist Church of Oak Park (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Oak Park: David H Shepherd Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Embassy Motel (14380 West 8 Mile Road).

Birthplace of: Doug Fieger - Male singer, Gemara Williams - Gridiron football player.

Oakland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.3%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
51 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
7 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
23 people in other group homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Oak Park (2011 data):

  • Comerica Bank: Greenfield-Ten Mile Road Branch at 25192 Greenfield Road, branch established on 1962/07/13; Coolidge Sherwood Branch at 25555 Coolidge Highway, branch established on 1964/10/01. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $60,970.5 mil, Deposits: $48,300.9 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 497 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Northland at 20800 Greenfield Avenue, branch established on 1934/05/01. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 9 Mile Coolidge Branch at 13401 West Nine Mile Road, branch established on 1952/12/31. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Oak Park:

Marital status in Oak Park, MI
  • Never married: 42.9%
  • Now married: 36.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

For population 25 years and over in Oak Park:

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Michigan average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Oak Park
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Oak Park:

(Oak Park, Michigan Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Oak Park, MI (based on Oakland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic289,11664
Evangelical Protestant155,826319
Mainline Protestant73,373159
Other58,590117
Black Protestant16,82635
Orthodox13,84423
None594,787-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 293
Here:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 22
Oakland County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 162
This county:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 292
This county:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 983
Here:

8.18 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Oakland County:

8.8%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.6%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Oak Park:

50.6%
Michigan:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Oak Park:

48.9%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.6
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

18.2%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Oak Park:

12.8%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Oak Park:

6.7
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.7%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

56.8%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Oak Park:

81.6%
State:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oak Park, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 52$430,009$99,2330$0
Judicial and Legal 16$65,945$49,4593$7,688
Streets and Highways 16$86,843$65,1322$3,055
Other Government Administration 15$68,831$55,0650$0
Other and Unallocable 12$56,496$56,4960$0
Financial Administration 11$58,285$63,5840$0
Local Libraries 4$19,932$59,79610$12,898
Correction 3$14,412$57,6480$0
Parks and Recreation 3$14,815$59,2603$2,111
Water Supply 2$11,626$69,7561$904
Housing and Community Development (Local) 2$15,010$90,0600$0
Firefighters 1$7,690$92,2800$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,284$39,4081$296
Police - Other 0$0 27$17,743
Welfare 0$0 1$621
Totals for Government 138$853,179$74,18948$45,316

Oak Park government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $18,424,000 ($632.95)
    Sewerage: $9,913,000 ($340.56)
    Regular Highways: $4,012,000 ($137.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,320,000 ($114.06)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,688,000 ($92.35)
    Central Staff Services: $1,480,000 ($50.85)
    Libraries: $634,000 ($21.78)
    Parks and Recreation: $593,000 ($20.37)
    Financial Administration: $456,000 ($15.67)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $721,000 ($24.77)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $2,186,000 ($75.10)
    Other - General - Other: $1,403,000 ($48.20)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,327,000 ($389.14)

Oak Park government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $18,294,000 ($628.49)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,396,000 ($82.31)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,363,000 ($46.83)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,100,000 ($37.79)
    Interest Earnings: $521,000 ($17.90)
    Special Assessments: $213,000 ($7.32)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,880,000 ($133.30)
    Highways: $2,978,000 ($102.31)
    Other: $747,000 ($25.66)
  • Tax - Property: $18,939,000 ($650.65)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $431,000 ($14.81)
    Other License: $228,000 ($7.83)

Oak Park government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,639,000 ($983.89)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,482,000 ($875.43)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,823,000 ($200.05)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,666,000 ($91.59)

Oak Park government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,448,000 ($736.84)

5.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($79,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.91%
Michigan average:

5.83%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($78 average AGI)
Oakland County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Wayne County, MI  1.65% ($65,682 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  1.07% ($69,827)
from Genesee County, MI  0.22% ($59,209)


6.21% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($89,748 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.21%
Michigan average:

5.95%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($55 average AGI)
Oakland County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Wayne County, MI  1.29% ($61,736 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.98% ($60,284)
to Genesee County, MI  0.32% ($58,309)
Businesses in Oak Park, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2McDonald's2
ALDI1Nike1
Ace Hardware1Office Depot1
Baskin-Robbins1Payless2
CVS1Popeyes1
Church's Chicken1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Rite Aid1
FedEx4Starbucks1
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1Tim Hortons1
KFC1UPS3
Kmart1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza2White Castle1

Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Park:

  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEXL (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROYAL OAK, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Park:

  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WDMK (102.7 FM; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Park:

  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Oak Park fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 121ft / 36.8mTotal length
  • 1,132,658Total average daily traffic
  • 48,473Total average daily truck traffic
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Oak Park, MI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Oak Park)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Oak Park, MI)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

88 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oak Park)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 163CD, N163CD, N-163CD, Serial Number: 1067, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 09/15/2000, Certificate Issue Date: 05/02/2018
    Registrant (LLC): Radioflyer Aviation LLC, 23084 Forest St, Oak Park, MI 48237
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7550G, N7550G, N-7550G, Serial Number: 17259250, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1970, Certificate Issue Date: 01/17/1991
    Registrant (Individual): Steve T Heski, 21100 Hubbell, Oak Park, MI 48237

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED122$66,94345$57,333160$111,76915$17,26729$51,1380$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$67,0004$71,75023$109,4786$20,5003$47,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$74,83922$57,136133$100,47445$16,13325$70,6002$47,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN28$73,7866$59,50034$93,2062$11,0004$95,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS11$76,9095$122,60022$106,5450$05$75,8000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1710.00 , 1711.00, 1712.00, 1713.00, 1714.00, 1715.00, 1716.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$68,5712$111,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$92,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$115,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$50,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$50,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1710.00 , 1711.00, 1712.00, 1713.00, 1714.00, 1715.00, 1716.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oak Park, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oak Park, MI - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 90. The highest number of fires - 136 took place in 2008, and the least - 59 in 2015. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Oak Park, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.7%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (19.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Oak Park, MI
    • 92760.7%Structure Fires
    • 29919.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 26417.3%Outside Fires
    • 372.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oak Park, MI
Most common first names in Oak Park, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary19579.3 years
Rose18681.6 years
Harry15976.7 years
Joseph15676.3 years
William15175.1 years
Robert13970.2 years
John13274.8 years
Louis12979.9 years
Samuel12878.8 years
David12576.0 years
Most common last names in Oak Park, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Cohen7177.6 years
Johnson6473.7 years
Smith6372.3 years
Brown6274.1 years
Davis5175.9 years
Schwartz5079.5 years
Williams4974.4 years
Miller4678.4 years
Jones3977.2 years
Feldman3782.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oak Park, MI
  • 90.0%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Electricity
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oak Park, MI
  • 77.7%Utility gas
  • 19.6%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used


Oak Park compared to Michigan state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Oak Park on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Iraq (population 500+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Western Asia (population 500+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
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