Okemos, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Okemos	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$68,336	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$114,993	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$187,767	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,132	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,871	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,196	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Okemos is 52% higher than the national average
The median household income in Okemos is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Okemos is 41% 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

$76,654 $114,993 $229,986

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	843	$170,791	110.0%
DeWitt, MI	4,858	$136,764	68.2%
Wacousta, MI	1,748	$127,756	57.1%
Dimondale, MI	1,647	$125,405	54.2%
Dansville, MI	633	$120,209	47.8%
Okemos, MI	24,848	$114,993	41.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kalispell, MT	24,848	$71,294	12.3%
Somerset, NJ	24,856	$139,904	72.0%
Freeport, IL	24,837	$60,434	25.7%
Sturgeon County, AB	24,881	n/a
Camas, WA	24,814	$172,490	112.1%
Okemos, MI	24,848	$114,993	41.4%

Source: The Okemos, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.