City Town Info

Oak Creek, WI


  • Overview
  • Almanac
  • People
  • Local
  • Schools
  • Comments

Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Introduction to Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Oak Creek, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee county, is 10 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. About 28,456 people live in Oak Creek.

Oak Creek History

Oak Creek was officially incorporated in 1955. It was incorporated by the ‘The Oak Creek Law,’ enacted in order to prevent the town from being annexed by the city of Milwaukee.

Oak Creek and nearby Attractions

  • Mitchell Gallery of Flight
  • Richard Bong State Recreation Area
  • Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum
  • Chain O'Lakes State Park
  • Eisner Museum of Advertising & Design
  • Big Foot Beach State Park

Things To Do In Oak Creek

Local shopping centers include the Market Place Shopping Center, the Oak Creek Plaza Shopping Center and the Tri-City Shopping Center. The Grant Park Golf Course, the Raymond Heights Golf Center and the Dretzka Park Golf Course are popular among local golfers. Local churches include the Paynesville Chapel, Saint Matthew’s Church and the Oak Creek Church. Parks in the area include Henry Miller Park, Greenlawn Park and the Cudahy Nature Preserve. Oak Creek Public Library is the local library.

Oak Creek Transportation

General Mitchell International is the nearest major airport.

Oak Creek Higher Education

Marquette University, Carroll College and Cardinal Stritch University are some of the nearby colleges and universities.

High Points

Oak Creek strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 6%Oak Creek Racial Diversity
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)		Top 8%Oak Creek Low Rate of Poverty
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)		Top 9%Oak Creek Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)		Top 9%Oak Creek Well-Paid Single Women
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)		Top 10%Oak Creek Low Violent Crime
Median Family Income
(vs. State)		Top 11%Oak Creek Median Family Income
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 12%Oak Creek Public Transportation Use
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)		Top 15%Oak Creek People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)		Top 18%Oak Creek College Educated Adults

Comparative Profile of Oak Creek, WI

Comparing Oak Creek to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population98
Well-Paid Single Men810
Well-Paid Single Women810
Children Under 5 Years Old57
Age of the Population53
Senior Citizens31
Racial Diversity310
Female Share of the Population23

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married78
Average Household Size57

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People Above Poverty109
People in Middle Class or Better99
Median Family Income79
College Educated Adults69

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Short Commute Times63
Public Transportation Use49
Working at Home32
Walking and Biking to Work35

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built910
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals810
People Living Alone53
Affordability of Rents51
Affordability of Property Taxes21
Seasonal and Vacation Housing12

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime105
Low Property Crime63

Detailed pages on related topics: Oak Creek travel.

You are visiting:
All States > Wisconsin > Oak Creek

Additional Details

Oak Creek Hotels & TravelOak Creek Hotels & Travel
Oak Creek hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Oak Creek

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Oak Creek

Additional Resources


Large City Map

Info for Oak Creek Government Officials

Are you an official in the Oak Creek government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Oak Creek. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.


Copyright © 2004-2009, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.