Okemos Jobs

Okemos is an unincorporated community in Meridian Charter Township, Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a Census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any separate legal existence as a municipality. Local government is provided by the township. The population was 22,805 at the 2000 census. The Okemos Public Schools includes Okemos and some immediate surrounding areas. The nickname of the school's sports teams is the Chiefs. Some have questioned the political correctness of the mascot despite the town being named after a Native American chieftain. The use of the image of the Chieftain head has been removed from most school-funded items, although several self-supporting sports teams still wear it. The city of Hamilton was founded in 1839 by Freeman Bray as a trading point with the surrounding Ojibwa people and as a farming community. In 1859, one year following the death of Chief John Okemos , the city was renamed Okemos to honor the Native...more

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Among the most common occupations in Okemos are Management, professional, and related occupations, 58%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 9%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Okemos, Michigan work for companies, 27 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Okemos Jobs are for crew jobs, hourly shift management jobs, salary managers jobs, physical therapist jobs, financial advisor jobs and software developer jobs.

The leading industries in Okemos, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 35%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 11%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Okemos job listings indicate that the following industries in Okemos are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Equipment Mfg, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Okemos, Michigan is $50,997, and the median income of households in Okemos was $62,810.

Okemos has an unemployment rate of 2.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Okemos Trends data, the number of Okemos, Michigan jobs has decreased by 21% since March 2008.

Population of Okemos Total population 22,805 Male 48.32% Female 51.68% Median age 35.3     Okemos Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.9% Median cost of a home $176,000 Median mortgage payment $982 Renter-occupied homes 35.1% Vacant housing 4.1% Median monthly rent $674     Average Income Median for all male full-time $60,601 Median for all female full-time $41,393     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 15% $150,000 to $199,999 6% $200,000 or more 7%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2% High school graduate 9% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 31% Graduate degree 36%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 57% Separated 1% Widowed 3% Divorced 8%     Race White 86% Black or African American 4% Asian 9% Other 1%     Okemos Commute Carpool 5.5% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 20 minutes

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