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Okemos, MI vs Oakwood, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Oakwood, is 53% more than it is in Okemos and is 46% above the National Average.
- Okemos unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Oakwood unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Okemos, MIOakwood, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,831  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$126,713$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,954  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Okemos, MIOakwood, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Okemos, MIOakwood, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library16.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.3%13.1%
Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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Reviews for Oakwood    2 Reviews

Oakwood and Kettering are by far the two most desirable and safest communities in all of the greater Dayton area. I have grown up in these areas my whole life, and they  More

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Over 20 years ago

We lived in Oakwood Ohio, outside Dayton Ohio, for 4 years while my husband was stationed at Wright Patterson AFB (about 20 miles away). We absolutely loved the town,  More

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