Okemos, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population
25,503
0.18% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AGary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AElissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.4
2.91% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12.9%
10.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$97,603
10.5% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$336,800
10.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
12,946
0.706% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Okemos, MI had a population of 25.5k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $97,603. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Okemos, MI declined from 25,549 to 25,503, a −0.18% decrease and its median household income grew from $88,298 to $97,603, a 10.5% increase.

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None of the households in Okemos, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87% of the residents in Okemos, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Okemos, MI was $336,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.

Most people in Okemos, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Okemos, MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMichiganIngham County, MILansing-East Lansing, MIIngham County (South & East) PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Okemos, MI is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 87% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Okemos, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Okemos, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87%
2023 Citizenship
86.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87% of Okemos, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Okemos, MI was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    315 ± 112
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    161 ± 112
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 47

Okemos, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Okemos, MI employs 12.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Okemos, MI were Educational Services (3,850 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,654 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,155 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($112,827), Finance & Insurance ($101,250), and Manufacturing ($87,019).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k
2023 Value
± 995
−0.706%
1 Year decline
± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Okemos, MI declined at a rate of −0.706%, from 13k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Okemos, MI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,251 people), Management Occupations (1,498 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Okemos, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k
2023 Value
± 995
−0.706%
1 Year decline
± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Okemos, MI declined at a rate of −0.706%, from 13k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Okemos, MI, are Educational Services (3,850 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,654 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Okemos, MI, though some of these residents may live in Okemos, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,856
Median earning men ± $14,303
$44,403
Median earning women ± $11,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($113,144), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,692), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($86,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,735), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,022).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/ADonald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. N/AKamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. N/AJill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
N/AElissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 68 students enrolled in Okemos, MI, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Okemos, MI was $336,800 in 2023, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $304,800 to $336,800, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Okemos, MI is 60.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Okemos, MI have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Okemos, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$336,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$12,508
$6,049
Median Property Taxes
±$522

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Okemos, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Okemos, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60.1%
Homeownership
2023
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.1% of the housing units in Okemos, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Okemos, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$97,603
Median Household Income
± $11,307
10.1k
Number of Households
± 789

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Okemos, MI grew to $97,603 from the previous year's value of $88,298.

The following chart displays the households in Okemos, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Okemos, MI is from Okemos, MI.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.38%)

In 2023, 66.4% of workers in Okemos, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Okemos, MI have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Okemos, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Okemos, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Okemos, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Okemos, MI (3.25k out of 25.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Okemos, MI is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Okemos, MI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

N/A%
Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
N/A%
Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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