Mokena is a somewhat small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 19,674 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Mokena is the 121st largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some towns, 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 town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mokena who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.87%), sales jobs (12.99%), and management occupations (12.00%).

Because of many things, Mokena is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Mokena really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Mokena perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Mokena, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.03 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Mokena doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Mokena Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Mokena citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.65% of adults in Mokena have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Mokena in 2000 was $26,992, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,968 for a family of four. However, Mokena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Mokena home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mokena is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mokena include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, English, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Mokena is English.