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Okemos, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 22,805
Males: 11,020 (48.3%), Females: 11,785 (51.7%)

Ingham County

Zip codes: 48864.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $62,810
Median house value: $176,000

Population by Race

Races in Okemos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Asian Indian (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Chinese (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Korean (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.9%), English (16.2%), Irish (11.6%), Polish (6.6%), Italian (5.0%), Scottish (3.7%).

Elevation: 839 feet

Land area: 16.8 square miles

Map of Okemos, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Okemos

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 66.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 36.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Okemos CDP

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

10.2% Foreign born (6.6% Asia, 1.9% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Okemos:

  • EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 8 miles; LANSING, MI)
  • INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LANSING, MI)
  • EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Okemos:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 12 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
  • MBS INTL (about 61 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Okemos:

  • MAIDENS (about 8 miles; WILLIAMSTON, MI; Abbreviation: 89Y)
  • UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (about 9 miles; BATH, MI; Abbreviation: 41G)
  • MASON JEWETT FIELD (about 12 miles; MASON, MI; Abbreviation: TEW)

Amtrak station near Okemos:

  • 5 miles: EAST LANSING (1240 S. HARRISON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Okemos:

  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 54 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)

Schools

Public high school in Okemos:

  • OKEMOS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,373; Location: 2800 JOLLY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Okemos:

  • CHIPPEWA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 4000 N. OKEMOS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KINAWA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 1900 KINAWA DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIAWATHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 1900 JOLLY ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CORNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 4371 CORNELL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BENNETT WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 2650 BENNETT ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 4406 N. OKEMOS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OKEMOS MONTESSORI (Location: 4406 N. OKEMOS ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Okemos:

  • ST MARTHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 1100 W GRAND RIVER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OKEMOS MONTESSORI RADMEAR SCHO (Students: 130; Location: 2745 MOUNT HOPE RD; Grades: PK – 3)

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