Primary sources for Oak Park, IL
- Census Bureau profile of Oak Park, IL, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Oak Park, IL, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Oak Park, IL, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Oak Park, IL
Electricity rates in Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, IL ranks 1 of 65 Illinois cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1938). Oak Park, Illinois has 53,315 residents in 23,267 households; 16.5% heat with electricity.
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Oak Park on the map
Cook County, with Oak Park marked
Who supplies Oak Park
Cook County lists 1 utility for Oak Park, IL, a city of 53,315: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Cook County page.
Housing and heating in Oak Park
Oak Park, IL: 21,375 of 24,673 homes were built before 1980 and 2,051 in 2000 or later. Oak Park, IL has 9,870 detached houses, 11,381 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 0 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Oak Park, IL
% of homes by decade built, Oak Park, IL
- 59pre-40
- 440s
- 650s
- 960s
- 870s
- 380s
- 290s
- 400s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Oak Park, IL
| Oak Park, IL | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park, IL, median year built | 1938 | 1961 | -23 years | 63 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, built before 1980 | 86.6% | 74.1% | +12.5 points | 3 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, built 2000 or later | 8.3% | 12.1% | -3.8 points | 47 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, detached houses | 40.0% | 39.8% | +0.2 points | 59 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 46.1% | 34.2% | +11.9 points | 3 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, mobile homes | 0.0% | 0.8% | -0.8 points | 58 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, renter households | 39.3% | 42.5% | -3.2 points | 13 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, median home value | $456,300 | $305,200 | +$151,100 | 8 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,456 | $1,381 | +$75 | 34 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, people per household | 2.27 | 2.45 | -0.18 | 54 of 65 |
Facts about Oak Park
- Residents of Oak Park, IL, ACS 2023
- 53,31527 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Oak Park, IL
- $108,02617 of 65 of those cities
- Households in Oak Park, IL
- 23,2672.29 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Oak Park, IL
- 60.7%14,128 owners and 9,139 renter households
- Housing units in Oak Park, IL
- 24,6731,406 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Oak Park, IL
- 16.5%3,828 of 23,267 homes
- Land area of Oak Park, IL
- 4.7 sq mi11,343.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Oak Park, IL
- 1.2%at 693 kWh a month over the $108,026 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Oak Park, IL
- 557NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1,044.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Oak Park, IL
- 193821,375 of 24,673 homes (86.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Oak Park, IL
- $456,300$1,456 gross rent a month, 3.83% of value a year
Bill and heat pump calculator, Oak Park
Compare Oak Park with nearby cities
| City near Oak Park, IL | Distance from Oak Park | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park, IL (this page) | 0 mi | 53,315 | $108,026 | 1938 | $456,300 | 557 | 27.7% |
| Berwyn, IL | 3.0 mi south | 55,888 (+2,573) | $75,235 (-$32,791) | 1938 (+0 yr) | $286,000 (-$170,300) | 545 (-12) | 10.2% (-17.4 pts) |
| Cicero, IL | 3.3 mi southeast | 83,223 (+29,908) | $68,548 (-$39,478) | 1938 (+0 yr) | $236,000 (-$220,300) | 522 (-35) | 4.7% (-23.0 pts) |
| Chicago, IL | 6.4 mi southeast | 2,707,648 (+2,654,333) | $75,134 (-$32,892) | 1952 (+14 yr) | $315,200 (-$141,100) | 446 (-111) | 18.3% (-9.4 pts) |
| Elmhurst, IL | 7.9 mi west | 45,538 (-7,777) | $145,374 (+$37,348) | 1964 (+26 yr) | $532,800 (+$76,500) | 617 (+60) | 23.1% (-4.6 pts) |
| Park Ridge, IL | 9.0 mi north | 39,241 (-14,074) | $138,059 (+$30,033) | 1960 (+22 yr) | $539,300 (+$83,000) | 500 (-57) | 22.0% (-5.7 pts) |
Who lives in Oak Park: income, cars, homes
Of 27,528 workers in Oak Park, IL, 7,613 work from home, 12,249 drive alone, 4,456 ride transit and 1,291 walk. In Oak Park, IL, 2,945 households own no vehicle and 8,839 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Oak Park, IL homes: 10,792 have 3+ bedrooms, 7,405 none or one, median 5.4 rooms. In Oak Park, IL, 3,803 of 8,657 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 8,949 households moved in since 2018 and 4,437 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 3,570 residents of Oak Park, IL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 40.6. In Oak Park, IL, 3,498 of 23,267 households earn under $35,000, 4,502 $35,000-$75,000, 6,677 $75,000-$150,000 and 8,590 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Oak Park, IL
| Oak Park, IL | Value | Rank in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park, IL, households under $35,000 | 15.0% | 33 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, households $150,000 or more | 36.9% | 13 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, residents below poverty | 6.7% | 39 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, median age | 40.6 | 21 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 43.7% | 61 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, households without a vehicle | 12.7% | 7 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, households with 2+ vehicles | 38.0% | 61 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, workers at home | 27.7% | 2 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, cost-burdened renters | 43.9% | 49 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, moved in since 2018 | 38.5% | 8 of 65 |
| Oak Park, IL, moved in before 2000 | 19.1% | 46 of 65 |
Outage risk around Oak Park
Oak Park, IL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 528 wind and 29 tornado, 1,044.7 per 100,000 residents of 53,315. Top gust near Oak Park, IL: 83 knots, 96 mph. Damage near Oak Park, IL: $1.3M.
Reports within 15 miles of Oak Park, IL
wind and tornado reports, Oak Park, IL
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- 16'18
- 22'19
- 70'20
- 64'21
- 130'22
- 47'23
- 86'24
- 92'25
| Oak Park, IL | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park, IL, 2015 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2016 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2018 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2019 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2020 | 68 | 2 | 70 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2021 | 62 | 2 | 64 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2022 | 129 | 1 | 130 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2023 | 41 | 6 | 47 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2024 | 72 | 14 | 86 |
| Oak Park, IL, 2025 | 92 | 0 | 92 |
Cost of living with electricity in Oak Park
Oak Park, IL: 23,267 households at $1,067 a year per home for electricity (Cook County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $24.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,271 a year per household.
| Group in Oak Park, IL | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Oak Park, IL median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park, IL, all households | 23,267 | $1,067 | $24.8 million | 0.99% |
| Oak Park, IL, homeowners | 14,128 | $1,275 | $18.0 million | 1.18% |
| Oak Park, IL, renters | 9,139 | $785 | $7.2 million | 0.73% |
Analyst note on Oak Park
Oak Park, IL counts 53,315 residents in 23,267 households, on 4.7 square miles. Household income in Oak Park, IL is $108,026; 14,128 of its 23,267 households own. 3,828 of the 23,267 occupied homes in Oak Park, IL heat with electricity.
Oak Park, IL has 24,673 housing units, 1,406 of them vacant or seasonal. Oak Park, IL ranks 2 of 65 Illinois cities for people working from home (27.7% of workers). Oak Park, IL ranks 3 of 65 Illinois cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (46%).
Oak Park, IL ranks 4 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (557 since 2015).
ZIP codes in Oak Park
| ZIP area touching Oak Park, IL | Share of the ZIP's land inside Oak Park | Share of Oak Park's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 60302 (Oak Park, IL) | 100.0% | 62.9% |
| 60304 (Oak Park, IL) | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| 60301 (Oak Park, IL) | 100.0% | 4.1% |
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Questions on Oak Park
Oak Park: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Oak Park, IL: Illinois households pick a supplier and plan, and Cook County lists 1 utility.
Oak Park: how does it rank among Illinois cities?
Oak Park, IL: rank 27 of 65 by its 53,315 residents, rank 17 of 65 by $108,026 median income.
Oak Park: how many homes heat with electricity?
Oak Park, IL: 3,828 of 23,267 occupied homes, 16.5%; Cook County 15.8%.
Oak Park: how much income goes to electricity?
At 693 kWh a month, 1.2% of the $108,026 median income in Oak Park, IL.
Oak Park: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Illinois yes; municipal and co-op areas around Oak Park, IL may be closed.
Oak Park: damaging storms reported nearby?
557 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Oak Park, IL, 2015 to 2025, 1,044.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Oak Park?
Oak Park, IL: median home built 1938; 21,375 of 24,673 homes (86.6%) predate 1980, 9,870 are detached and 11,381 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in Oak Park, IL work from home?
7,613 of 27,528 workers.
How many Oak Park, IL households have no car?
2,945 households; 8,839 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Oak Park, IL?
10,792 of 24,673 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.4 rooms.