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Michigan·Ingham County
8 tracts·26K people·$359K median·1,531/mi²
White 61 · Asian 19 · Multiracial 8 · Hispanic 6 · Black 4 · Other 2
Married couple 52 · Living alone 24 · Other 24
Professional 25 · Retail 24 · Health 22 · Leisure 20 · Manufacturing 3 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 65 · Sales · office 13 · Service 12 · Production · transport 6 · Construction · maintenance 3
Drive alone 62 · Work from home 27 · Carpool 11 · Transit 3 · Walk 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Okemos is $359,200 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Okemos has 26,396 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.0; the population is 61.3% White, 19.5% Asian, 7.7% Multiracial, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Black and 1.6% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 72.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 14.5% (Census ACS).
Okemos Public MontessoriCentral (79%), Cornell Elementary School (62%) and Bennett Woods Elementary School (60%) lead the elementary schools; Chippewa Middle School (62%) and Kinawa School (57%) lead the middle schools; Great Lakes Learning Academy MSHS is the high school with reported scores (16%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,298/month, 18% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Okemos is $102,612 a year, 19% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Okemos, median rent is $1,298/month and the median home value is $359,200 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 82 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 34 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Okemos are strong wind (95), tornado (89) and hail (82), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Okemos, 2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).