Okemos

Population: 25,503
Median household income: $97,603
Median home value: $336,800

Located in Ingham County, Michigan, Okemos is a community with a population of 25,503. Its median household income of $97,603 runs above the Ingham County figure of $64,354.

From 2019 to 2023, Okemos's population grew 5.6% from 24,141 to 25,503, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $243,200 to $336,800.

The median resident is 35.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,503
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $97,603
Median home value: $336,800
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 11,025
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,14125,503

Median household income

$78,600$97,603

Median home value

$243,200$336,800

Median gross rent

$989$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,141	$78,600	$243,200	$989
2020	24,295	$78,596	$264,300	$1,060
2021	25,179	$83,019	$277,000	$1,135
2022	25,549	$88,298	$304,800	$1,188
2023	25,503	$97,603	$336,800	$1,250

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,397	5.5%
5 to 17	4,433	17.4%
18 to 24	3,873	15.2%
25 to 34	2,933	11.5%
35 to 44	3,451	13.5%
45 to 54	3,115	12.2%
55 to 64	2,307	9.0%
65 to 74	2,394	9.4%
75 and over	1,600	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,931	62.5%
Black or African American	1,005	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	203	0.8%
Asian	4,992	19.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	257	1.0%
Two or more races	1,509	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,606	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate7.6%

Some college or associate's15.7%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree42.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	379	2.4%
High school graduate	1,199	7.6%
Some college or associate's	2,484	15.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,982	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6,756	42.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit2.5%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,463	66.4%
Carpooled	813	6.4%
Public transit	320	2.5%
Walked	271	2.1%
Bicycle	63	0.5%
Worked from home	2,486	19.5%
Other means	323	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,520	34.3%
15 to 29 min	5,101	49.8%
30 to 44 min	1,018	9.9%
45 to 59 min	226	2.2%
60+ min	388	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 12.9% (3,249 of 25,106)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,376	63.4%
Nonfamily households	3,686	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,062	91.3%
Vacant	963	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,049	60.1%
Renter-occupied	4,013	39.9%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units20.1%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,359	57.7%
1-unit, attached	272	2.5%
2 to 4 units	339	3.1%
5 to 19 units	1,772	16.1%
20 or more units	2,216	20.1%
Mobile home & other	67	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2660340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 42.7091, -84.4143