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Skokie Illinois Information: Skokie, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Skokie from the last gathering is 63348. You can view Skokie venues that host many Skokie IL events every year. You can also research Skokie Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Skokie Illinois real estate guide. Skokie Illinois has a latitude of 42.0363 and a longitude of -87.7307. Zip codes in Skokie, IL include 60076 ... more Skokie zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Skokie, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Skokie, IL was 63,348.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Skokie was 30,016, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Skokie, IL
There are an estimated 15,124 married men in the town. 62.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Skokie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Skokie is 33,332 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Skokie, Illinois
There are an estimated 15,188 married women in the community. 55.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Skokie, IL
The median age of people living in Skokie, IL was 41.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Skokie was 3,265. There were 48,784 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (12,386) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Skokie, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Skokie, IL was 61,301.

White Population in Skokie, IL
The estimated White population in the Skokie community is 43,661, which is 68.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Skokie, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,854, which is 4.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Skokie, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Skokie, IL was 109.

Asian Population in Skokie, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13,483.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Skokie, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Skokie was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,178, while those of “two or more races” was 2,047 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Skokie community was 3,620, or 5.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Skokie, IL
The household population number in Skokie was 62,209.

Group Quarters Population in Skokie, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,139.

Average Household Size in Skokie, IL
The average household size in Skokie is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Skokie, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 23,702 total housing units in Skokie.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,223, or 98 of the total units in town. Of these, 17,472 were owner-occupied (75.2), and 5,751 were renter-occupied (24.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 479 vacant homes in Skokie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Skokie, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,835, with a median value in dollars of 217,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Skokie, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,556 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Skokie, average costs per month were $458 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 38,697 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Skokie, Illinois
18,851 people in Skokie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 42.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Skokie, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Skokie was 4,405, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Skokie, IL
In 2000, there were 10,870 people in Skokie, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Skokie, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 27,183 people in Skokie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 45.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Skokie, Illinois
There were 31,345 in the labor force in Skokie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Skokie was 28.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Skokie, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Skokie, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,253. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Skokie, Illinois
Per capita income in Skokie in the last full census was 27,136. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Skokie numbered 710, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Skokie, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,380, or 5.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.