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Mokena, IL
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Mokena profile


Living in Mokena



Mokena is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 19,766 people and six associated neighborhoods, Mokena is the 124th largest community in Illinois.

Mokena real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Mokena house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Mokena has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Mokena is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mokena a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mokena has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mokena’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Mokena, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.75 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Mokena, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Mokena is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The citizens of Mokena are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.94% of adults in Mokena have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mokena in 2022 was $52,631, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,524 for a family of four.

The people who call Mokena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mokena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mokena include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Mokena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.