COMPARING TWO PLACES
Okemos vs Haslett
PLACE A
Okemos, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Haslett, Michigan
Okemos is 42% larger than Haslett. Okemos earns more, with a median household income $28,581 higher. Okemos has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 2%).
OKEMOSHASLETTDIFFERENCE
Total population26,39618,559+42% vs Haslett
Population density1,5661,206+360
Population growth17.6%2.3%+15.2 pts
Median age34.041.2−7.2
Male49.9%47.5%+2.4 pts
Female50.1%52.5%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born22.1%12.0%+10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.3%75.7%−14.4 pts
Black3.5%4.0%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%6.4%−0.0 pts
Asian19.5%6.5%+12.9 pts
Other9.3%7.3%+2.0 pts
Median household income$102,612$74,031+$28,581
Per capita income$56,396$50,833+$5,563
Poverty rate14.5%10.4%+4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher72.7%57.1%+15.6 pts
Graduate degree40.5%28.4%+12.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%4.4%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation65.2%63.4%+1.8 pts
Median home value$359,200$286,100+$73,100
Median gross rent$1,298$1,125+$173
Owner-occupied59.2%59.4%−0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.9%3.2%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%46.7%−0.1 pts
Average commute19.422.3−2.9
Worked from home23.6%22.2%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work3.0%1.1%+1.9 pts
Uninsured2.5%2.5%Even
Population, 1990 – 2024