Kokomo is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 59,671 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Kokomo is the 14th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kokomo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kokomo is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kokomo who work in office and administrative support (9.69%), sales jobs (9.40%), and food service (7.71%). The percentage of adults in Kokomo with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.72% of adults in Kokomo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Kokomo in 2022 was $30,738, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,952 for a family of four. However, Kokomo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kokomo is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kokomo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kokomo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kokomo include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Kokomo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
