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.Unlike some villages, Mokena isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mokena are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mokena is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mokena who work in management occupations (12.93%), office and administrative support (11.91%), and sales jobs (11.44%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.84% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Mokena, the average commute to work is 31.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small village, Mokena has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Mokena ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mokena, 45.94% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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.
