Moving to Okemos, Michigan
About Okemos, Michigan

Okemos ( OH-kə-məss) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 25,121 at the 2020 census. Okemos is part of the urban area of Lansing–East Lansing, and is located nearby the campus of Michigan State University. Okemos is located mostly within Meridian Charter Township, with a small portion extending south into Alaiedon Township and east into Williamstown Township.
Okemos contains its own post offices with the 48805 and 48864 ZIP Codes, as well as its own school district, Okemos Public Schools, that also serves portions of the surrounding area.
Gender
Gender | Okemos | Michigan | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51% | 50.8% | 50.8% |
Male | 49% | 49.2% | 49.2% |
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Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Okemos | Michigan | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 8.4% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 9.2% | 13.3% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 15.2% | 18.2% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 9.9% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 15.9% | 14.6% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 12.7% | 5.9% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 13% | 5.7% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Okemos | Michigan | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 1% | 2% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 1% | 6% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 7% | 29% | 27.0% |
Other College | 10% | 23% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 6% | 10% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 30% | 18% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 24% | 9% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 8% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 13% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Okemos | Michigan | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 64.9% | 74.5% | 60.1% |
African American | 5.9% | 13.5% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Asian | 20.1% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 4.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 3.6% | 5.2% | 18.2% |
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