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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Okemos Public Schools is 23,948. The Okemos Public Schools population density is 1,054.54 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Okemos Public Schools is white, which represent 77.91% of the total population. The average Okemos Public Schools education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 23,948. #101

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Okemos Public Schools		7.19%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Okemos Public Schools population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Michigan and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #102

Okemos Public Schools	1,054.54 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	18,657 (77.91%, #484)
Black:	947 (3.95%, #135)
Hispanic:	816 (3.41%, #179)
Asian:	3,118 (13.02%, #6)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	167 (0.70%, #167)
One Race, Other:	193 (0.81%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	866 (3.62%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	461 (56.50%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	99 (12.13%, see rank)
Cuban:	11 (1.35%, see rank)
Central American:	90 (11.03%, see rank)
South American:	101 (12.38%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	876 (28.09%, see rank)
Chinese:	937 (30.05%, see rank)
Filipino:	32 (1.03%, see rank)
Japanese:	81 (2.60%, see rank)
Korean:	875 (28.06%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	89 (2.85%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	228 (7.31%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,452 (89.58%) out of the total population of 23,948 reported first ancestry.

	Okemos Public Schools	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	461	1.93%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	158	0.66%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	294	1.23%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	909	3.80%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	2,885	12.05%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	1,081	4.51%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	5,919	24.72%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	96	0.40%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	214	0.89%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	2,797	11.68%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	906	3.78%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	325	1.36%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	1,617	6.75%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.08%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	439	1.83%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	311	1.30%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	894	3.73%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	207	0.86%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	485	2.03%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	90	0.38%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	61	0.25%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	1,148	4.79%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	100	0.42%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,087 (46.30%, see rank)

Females: 12,861 (53.70%, see rank)

Okemos Public Schools	Male: 46.30% Female: 53.70%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Okemos Public Schools	38.80 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Okemos Public Schools	38.00 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Okemos Public Schools	39.70 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Okemos Public Schools	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,188	4.96%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,334	5.57%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,277	5.33%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,371	5.72%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,742	11.45%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,186	13.30%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,588	10.81%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,225	13.47%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,522	14.71%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,962	8.19%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,073	4.48%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	480	2.00%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Okemos Public Schools	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	16,036, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	329, 2.05%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,369, 8.54%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,994, 18.67%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,196, 32.40%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,148, 38.34%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.27, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Okemos Public Schools			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	679	52.43%	47.57%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,920	91.82%, see rank	8.18%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,353	92.98%, see rank	7.02%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,419	97.02%, see rank	2.98%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,411	88.38%, see rank	11.62%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Okemos Public Schools	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	10,059, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	3,036, 30.18%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,023, 69.82%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,007, 59.72%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,017, 49.88%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,052, 40.28%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Okemos Public Schools	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,149	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,294	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	3,162	34.02%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	5,268	56.68%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	141	1.52%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	723	7.78%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,855	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	3,686	33.96%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	5,400	49.75%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	813	7.49%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	956	8.81%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Okemos Public Schools	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	20,187	84.30%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,425	56.06%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,591	27.52%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	171	0.71%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,761	15.70%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,658	6.92%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,103	8.78%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	482	2.01%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,683	11.20%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	184	0.77%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	26	0.11%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	233	0.97%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	153	0.64%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Okemos Public Schools	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	7,882	78.36%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	227	2.26%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	751	7.47%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,021	10.15%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	178	1.77%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.