Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

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Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois


Location within Chicagoland.	The Chicagoland tristate area.

Municipal corporation>Incorporated

City in 1959.

Counties of the United States>County, State

DuPage, Illinois

Civil township>Township

York Township

Municipal government>Government

Mayor-council

Mayor

Thomas Mazaika

Population (United States 2000 Census>2000)

2,300 (up 20.61% from 1990)

Population density>Pop. density

638.9/km² (1,651.2/mi²)

ZIP Code>Zip code(s)

60181

North American Numbering Plan>Area code

630

Area>Land Area

3.6 km² (1.4 mi²)

Latitude>Lat. / long.

[41°51.13′N 87°58.60′W]

Income

Per capita: $44,345
Household: $59,148

Real estate appraisal>Home value

Mean: $NA
Median: $170,700 (2000)

Website

[www.oakbrookterrace.net]

**Demographics** ([Full data])
White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Islander	Native	Other
80.52%	4.13%	4.13%	12.22%	0.04%	0.00%	0.87%

Oakbrook Terrace is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 2,300 at the 2000 census. A 2003 recount gave the city a population of 2,293.

Contents

1 Points of interest
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

Points of interest

Oakbrook Terrace Tower, an octagonal 31-story office building, was designed by Helmut Jahn and built in 1987. Other than Chicago, it is the tallest building in Illinois, and rumored to be the tallest building in the Midwest. The 418-foot tower boasts 773,000 square-feet of office space.

Drury Lane is a large theater and conference center adjacent to Oakbrook Tower. It boasts a 2,000 seat banquet hall and a 971-seat theater. The facility can host: wedding receptions and banquets, corporate meetings and conferences, trade shows and conventions, live theater, and concerts. Located on the site is a Hilton Suites Hotel and Hilton Garden Inn.

Geography

Oakbrook Terrace is located at [41°51′13″N, 87°58′6″W] (41.853720, -87.968250)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 2,300 people, 1,198 households, and 553 families residing in the city. The population density was 638.9/km² (1,651.2/mi²). There were 1,327 housing units at an average density of 368.6/km² (952.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.52% White, 4.13% African American, 12.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population.

There were 1,198 households out of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% were non-families. 46.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,148, and the median income for a family was $85,374. Males had a median income of $60,563 versus $45,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $44,345. About 2.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

External links

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