Population 4,607 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Park
Household size in Oak Park
| Period | Oak Park | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Oak Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Jeffersonville.
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 | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.8 | 39.4 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Oak Park skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 12.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.2% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Oak Park (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 33.7% | 30.5% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 30.8% | 32.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 33.6% | 32.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 28.3% | 31.1% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −5.4 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oak Park is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 13.5% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 13.9% | 9.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.1% of homes in Oak Park are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Oak Park was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $802 | $856 | $769 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $790 | $832 | $826 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $985 | $922 | $928 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $960 | $1,137 | $1,200 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$158 | +$281 | +$431 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oak Park costs $960 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 20.4% | 24.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 21.2% | 26.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 28.7% | 32.8% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Oak Park than nationally: 27.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Jeffersonville.
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 | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 88.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 91.4% | 90.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 91.8% | 91.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oak Park: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Jeffersonville | Louisville area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oak Park has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park | 2.29 | 42.6 | 10.4% | 19.5% | 4.1% | 1983 | $960 | 27.1% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| Clifton Heights | 1.69 | 37.4 | 4.7% | 66.5% | 7.8% | 1972 | $1,150 | 48.2% | 93.6% | 6.6% |
| Crescent Hill | 2.05 | 42.0 | 6.2% | 43.8% | 8.5% | 1949 | $1,114 | 68.3% | 98.9% | 3.6% |
| Clifton | 1.94 | 39.5 | 3.5% | 38.7% | 14.1% | 1944 | $1,226 | 48.9% | 92.3% | 3.0% |
| Rock Creek Lexington Road | 1.93 | 45.5 | 4.8% | 32.7% | 4.0% | 1951 | $1,097 | 71.9% | 99.1% | 1.4% |
| Phoenix Hill | 1.58 | 39.0 | 12.6% | 90.7% | 19.0% | 1969 | $972 | 35.3% | 90.5% | 9.0% |
| Cherokee Triangle | 1.69 | 43.5 | 3.8% | 58.6% | 12.1% | 1941 | $1,180 | 66.8% | 99.6% | 9.9% |
| Central Business District | 1.37 | 37.3 | 4.2% | 82.9% | 20.1% | 1964 | $1,089 | 32.4% | 85.7% | 6.2% |
| Highlands Douglass | 2.28 | 42.6 | 5.3% | 25.1% | 8.8% | 1939 | $1,162 | 75.2% | 98.7% | 2.2% |
| Bowman | 2.10 | 47.8 | 12.8% | 40.4% | 4.4% | 1960 | $1,213 | 53.9% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
| Germantown | 1.75 | 41.6 | 6.2% | 30.2% | 13.9% | 1945 | $1,168 | 55.5% | 89.6% | 3.4% |
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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