Population 13,756 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Park
Household size in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 3.23 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 3.25 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 3.11 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Oak Park average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Oxnard area as a whole, where it has 3.11 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.77, as it has nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 37.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 38.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +3.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oak Park is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.9, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Oak Park (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oak Park
Renters in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 33.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 35.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 36.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 35.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Oak Park rent their homes (28.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 24.1% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 8.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Oak Park are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Oxnard area. Vacancy is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Oak Park are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,888 | $1,529 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,962 | $1,601 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,673 | $2,005 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,106 | $2,498 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,218 | +$969 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Park runs $3,106 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,218 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only 49 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oak Park
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.7% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.0% | 33.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.3% | 35.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Oak Park is highly educated: just over six in ten adults 25 and older (63.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.7% | 81.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.8% | 81.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 84.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 84.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Oak Park: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 22 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Oak Park than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oak Park compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park | 2.73 | 43.6 | 8.7% | 28.1% | 5.4% | 1984 | $3,106 | 63.3% | 98.5% | 6.8% |
| Agoura Hills | 2.78 | 46.7 | 7.4% | 17.2% | 6.3% | 1978 | $3,211 | 64.4% | 97.1% | 5.2% |
| Westlake Village | 2.54 | 49.8 | 7.0% | 30.2% | 9.4% | 1977 | $2,917 | 61.0% | 97.5% | 4.4% |
| Thousand Oaks | 2.64 | 44.7 | 6.1% | 28.7% | 3.9% | 1977 | $2,913 | 49.5% | 94.0% | 6.0% |
| Cornell | 2.22 | 47.2 | 10.9% | 40.3% | 22.2% | 1985 | $2,855 | 61.3% | 97.4% | 12.6% |
| Brandeis | 2.48 | 39.1 | 3.4% | 56.9% | 6.4% | 2005 | $2,535 | 53.3% | 86.9% | 2.9% |
| Hidden Hills | 3.12 | 47.7 | 10.6% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 1970 | $3,500 | 72.3% | 97.3% | 2.5% |
| Calabasas | 2.74 | 44.8 | 8.2% | 29.4% | 8.5% | 1982 | $3,347 | 72.8% | 98.5% | 8.8% |
| Simi Valley | 2.88 | 42.7 | 7.5% | 26.6% | 2.8% | 1979 | $2,785 | 38.7% | 90.7% | 5.0% |
| West Hills | 2.91 | 45.5 | 7.6% | 17.8% | 4.4% | 1969 | $3,382 | 55.9% | 95.0% | 9.8% |
| Virginia Colony | 3.04 | 47.3 | 5.4% | 21.5% | 3.6% | 1989 | $2,663 | 39.1% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oak Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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