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Oak Park, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 29,793. Estimated population in July 2024: 31,194 (+4.7% change)
Males: 13,947 (46.8%), Females: 15,846 (53.2%)

Zip code: 48237

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $48,697
Median house value: $114,400

Population by Race

Races in Oak Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (46.4%)
  • Black (46.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Polish (5.7%), German (5.1%), Russian (4.9%), United States (4.0%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.9%).

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Map of Oak Park, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oak Park

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Park city

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

14.9% Foreign born (9.4% Asia, 3.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -879 (-2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Park:

  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – NW DETROIT (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI)
  • SINAI-GRACE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI)
  • HENRY FORD – KINGSWOOD HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FERNDALE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Park:

  • DETROIT CITY (about 14 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 22 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Park:

  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 5 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
  • COBO HALL (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 21 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: UIZ)

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.
  • 11 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 and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Oak Park:

  • MICHIGAN JEWISH INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 124; Location: 25401 COOLIDGE HWY; Private, not-for-profit)
  • METRO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 82; Location: 21700 GREENFIELD RD STE 114; Private, for-profit)
  • YESHIVA GEDOLAH RABBINICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 24600 GREENFIELD RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • RAM TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (Location: 21700 GREENFIELD STE 264; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 4 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 10 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 10 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)

Schools

Public high schools in Oak Park:

  • OAK PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,388; Location: 13701 OAK PARK BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ACADEMY OF MICHIGAN (Students: 530; Location: 20820 GREENFIELD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Oak Park:

  • SALLY ALLAN ALEXANDER BETH JAC (Students: 371; Location: 14390 W.TEN MILE RD; Grades: 1 – 12; Girls only)
  • YESHIVA GEDOLAH ATERES MORDECH (Students: 87; Location: 24600 GREENFIELD RD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Oak Park:

  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 991; Location: 23261 SCOTIA ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EINSTEIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 14001 NORTHEND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORUP SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 14450 MANHATTAN STREET; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 23400 JEROME STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 24220 ROSEWOOD STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 24301 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NSOROMA INSTITUTE (Students: 267; Location: 22180 PARKLAWN STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LESSENGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 12901 ALBANY STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CHANDLER PARK ACADEMY-OAK PARK (Students: 183; Location: 13400 OAK PARK BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 02)
  • AVERY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 117; Location: 14700 W. LINCOLN STREET; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Oak Park:

  • DE ROR MONTESSORI CENTER (Students: 180; Location: 24061 COOLIDGE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Oak Park:

  • OAK PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $816,663; Location: 14200 OAK PARK BOULEVARD; 85,787 books; 3,010 audio materials; 3,337 video materials; 210 serial subscriptions)

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