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Okemos Michigan Information: Okemos, Michigan is part of INGHAM County. Population for Okemos from the last gathering is 22805. You can view Okemos venues that host many Okemos MI events every year. You can also research Okemos Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Okemos Michigan real estate guide. Okemos Michigan has a latitude of 42.7082 and a longitude of -84.4145. Zip codes in Okemos, MI include 48805 ... more Okemos zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Okemos, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Okemos, MI was 22,805.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Okemos was 11,020, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Okemos, MI
There are an estimated 5,152 married men in the town. 59.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Okemos are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Okemos is 11,785 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Okemos, Michigan
There are an estimated 5,280 married women in the community. 54.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Okemos, MI
The median age of people living in Okemos, MI was 35.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Okemos was 1,148. There were 17,345 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (2,220) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Okemos, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Okemos, MI was 22,321.

White Population in Okemos, MI
The estimated White population in the Okemos community is 19,159, which is 84 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Okemos, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 958, which is 4.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Okemos, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Okemos, MI was 76.

Asian Population in Okemos, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,980.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Okemos, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Okemos was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 139, while those of “two or more races” was 484 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Okemos community was 509, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Okemos, MI
The household population number in Okemos was 22,421.

Group Quarters Population in Okemos, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 384.

Average Household Size in Okemos, MI
The average household size in Okemos is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Okemos, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,592 total housing units in Okemos.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,194, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,968 were owner-occupied (64.9), and 3,226 were renter-occupied (35.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 398 vacant homes in Okemos at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Okemos, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,313, with a median value in dollars of 176,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Okemos, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,407 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Okemos, average costs per month were $425 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,645 people in the community had a high school degree, or 97 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Okemos, Michigan
9,389 people in Okemos also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 66.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Okemos, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Okemos was 1,635, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Okemos, MI
In 2000, there were 2,288 people in Okemos, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Okemos, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,806 people in Okemos who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Okemos, Michigan
There were 12,582 in the labor force in Okemos at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Okemos was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Okemos, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $62,810. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Okemos, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $88,459. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Okemos, Michigan
Per capita income in Okemos in the last full census was 33,401. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Okemos numbered 187, or 3.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Okemos, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,132, or 9.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.