Okemos, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Okemos	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$45,768	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$78,596	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$123,563	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,668	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,061	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,016	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Okemos is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Okemos is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Okemos is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Okemos is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,392 $78,596 $157,192

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Okemos median earnings by income bracket

Okemos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	32.8%	32.8%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Victoria, MI	810	$113,250	104.7%
DeWitt, MI	4,743	$92,652	67.5%
Wacousta, MI	1,698	$85,833	55.2%
Dimondale, MI	1,588	$85,089	53.8%
Dansville, MI	609	$80,278	45.1%
Okemos, MI	24,295	$78,596	42.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harvey, IL	24,295	$32,635	41.0%
Palmetto Bay, FL	24,308	$123,235	122.8%
Avon Lake, OH	24,309	$82,994	50.0%
Papillion, NE	24,310	$90,000	62.7%
Elmwood Park, IL	24,274	$63,312	14.4%
Okemos, MI	24,295	$78,596	42.1%

Source: The Okemos, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).