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Oak Lawn, Illinois, in Cook county, is 11 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is in the Chicago area. There are 55,245 residents in Oak Lawn.
In Oak Lawn, about 54% of adults are married.
Women are better represented than men in Oak Lawn. There are a lot of senior citizens in the village.
In 2000, Oak Lawn had a median family income of $60,057.
Oak Lawn folks tended to give their money ($19,750) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Oak Lawn that were owner-occupied was 83%. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the village, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Oak Lawn, 87% of commuters drive to work. More folks in Oak Lawn use public transportation than most people elsewhere.
Comparing Oak Lawn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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