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Okemos, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ingham County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
25,503
Population
1,513/sq mi density
$97,603
Median Income
$56,357 per capita
$336,800
Home Value
$366,161 Zillow
$1,250
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
278
Violent Crime/100K
1,438 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$97,603 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$336,800 home value, $1,250/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
278 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$97,603
30% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,357
44% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Okemos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Okemos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$97,603
130%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,357
144%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,063
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,318
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,318
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.5%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
50% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,569M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.4%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
19.5%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,868
Restaurants
619
Healthcare
804
Retail
855
Manufacturing
182
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,063
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,455
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $97,603 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,357 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,063 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,318 |
| County GDP | $23,569M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 19.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,868 |
| Restaurants | 619 |
| Healthcare | 804 |
| Retail | 855 |
| Manufacturing | 182 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,063 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,455 |