Because there are quite a few people attending college in Okemos, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Okemos provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Okemos, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Okemos, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Okemos is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 72.24% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Okemos in 2022 was $51,773, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $207,092 for a family of four. However, Okemos contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Okemos is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Okemos home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Okemos residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Okemos include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Okemos's cultural character, accounting for 23.72% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Okemos is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
