Skokie, IL

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US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

0.93% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.58%

10.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$93,550

1.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$368,600

1.68% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

31,496

0.581% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Skokie, IL had a population of N/A people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $93,550. Between N/A and N/A the population of Skokie, IL N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $91,892 to $93,550, a 1.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Skokie, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (27%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.85%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.13%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.85%).

None of the households in Skokie, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.9% of the residents in Skokie, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Skokie, IL was $368,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

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Population & Diversity

Skokie, IL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 38.3% of Skokie, IL residents were born outside of the country (25.5k people).

In 2023, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.4k people) in Skokie, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

89.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.9% of Skokie, IL residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Skokie, IL was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Skokie, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Skokie, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.4k ± 1.56k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.9k ± 1.54k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.54k ± 1.3k

11%

Hispanic Population

7.32k people

11% of the people in Skokie, IL are hispanic (7.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Skokie, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

38.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.5k people

37.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25.4k people

As of 2023, 38.3% of Skokie, IL residents (25.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Skokie, IL was 37.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Skokie, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
380 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
304 ± 146
World War II
54 ± 46

Skokie, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Skokie, IL employs 31.5k people. The largest industries in Skokie, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,726 people), Retail Trade (3,724 people), and Educational Services (3,532 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($123,333), Public Administration ($106,731), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,726).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

31.5k

2023 Value

± 1,483

−0.581%

1 Year decline

± 6.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Skokie, IL declined at a rate of −0.581%, from 31.7k employees to 31.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skokie, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skokie, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.5k

2023 Value

± 1,483

−0.581%

1 Year decline

± 6.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Skokie, IL declined at a rate of −0.581%, from 31.7k employees to 31.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skokie, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,726 people), Retail Trade (3,724 people), and Educational Services (3,532 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skokie, IL, though some of these residents may live in Skokie, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,124

Median earning men ± $4,090

$46,378

Median earning women ± $2,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($117,339), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,695), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,369).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($92,578), Public Administration ($78,500), and Information ($74,940).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Skokie, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The median tuition cost in Skokie, IL for private four year colleges is $13,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Skokie, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 60%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 387 (11.1% men and 88.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 387 students enrolled in Skokie, IL, 11.1% men and 88.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Judaic Studies
31 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
8 degrees awarded
General Health Services
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Skokie, IL was Judaic Studies with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Skokie, IL according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,858) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Skokie, IL was $368,600 in 2023, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $362,500 to $368,600, a 1.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Skokie, IL is 74.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$368,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,855

$17,773

Median Property Taxes

±$860

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Skokie, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Skokie, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Skokie, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,550

Median Household Income

± $5,245

24k

Number of Households

± 1,264

In 2023, the median household income of the 24k households in Skokie, IL grew to $93,550 from the previous year's value of $91,892.

The following chart displays the households in Skokie, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Skokie, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Skokie, IL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skokie, IL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Skokie, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Skokie, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Skokie, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Skokie, IL have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skokie, IL (6.3k out of 65.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Skokie, IL has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.339% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.36%

Uninsured

52%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.339%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Skokie, IL declined by 8.72% from 6.97% to 6.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Skokie, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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