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Mokena, Illinois, in Will county, is 7 miles S of Orland Park, Illinois (center to center) and 26 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is included in the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 14,583 people lived in Mokena.
In Mokena, about 70% of adults are married. Mokena is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Mokena without hitting a preschooler.
The village is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Mokena had a median family income of $82,599. Many people in Mokena make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Mokena doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Illinois.
Mokena residents donated more money ($10,500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 87% of living spaces in Mokena are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Mokena as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Mokena, 86% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the village.
Mokena strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Mokena to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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