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Total population: 66,620 (All urban)

Skokie, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 23,687 (23,201 occupied: 17,426 owner occupied, 5,775 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  25%
State:  33%

Housing density: 2359 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $344,308.


Median contract rent in 2007: $880 (lower quartile is $806, upper quartile is $1,006)


Housing units in Skokie with a mortgage: 8,775 (683 second mortgage, 1,459 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,060





Skokie,IL index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $371,400 (it was $209,700 in 2000)
Skokie:  $371,400
Illinois:  $208,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $271,900 - $460,900

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $420,541
Here:  $420,541
State:  $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $272,179
Here:  $272,179
State:  $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $496,102
Here:  $496,102
State:  $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $246,234
Here:  $246,234
State:  $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $244,859
Here:  $244,859
State:  $275,408

Household type by relationship

Households: 62,186
  • In family households: 55,263 (13,356 male householders, 3,738 female householders)
    14,055 spouses, 19,669 children (18,786 natural, 551 adopted, 332 stepchildren), 525 grandchildren, 882 brothers or sisters, 1,201 parents, 1,272 other relatives, 565 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,923 (1,981 male householders (1,672 living alone)), 4,133 female householders (3,793 living alone)), 809 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,134 (754 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,758 2-persons, 3,784 3-persons, 3,648 4-persons, 1,843 5-persons, 742 6-persons, 319 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,465 1-person, 545 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

11,626 married couples with children.
1,800 single-parent households (337 men, 1,463 women).

54.8% of residents of Skokie speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
21.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
12.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 23,437 (37.0%)
(58.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Skokie, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 177
  • 3 rooms: 765
  • 4 rooms: 1,417
  • 5 rooms: 3,784
  • 6 rooms: 4,464
  • 7 rooms: 3,299
  • 8 rooms: 2,141
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,355



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Skokie, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 206
  • 2 rooms: 495
  • 3 rooms: 1,140
  • 4 rooms: 1,741
  • 5 rooms: 1,307
  • 6 rooms: 604
  • 7 rooms: 148
  • 8 rooms: 113
  • 9 or more rooms: 21



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 131
  • 1995 to 1998: 250
  • 1990 to 1994: 251
  • 1980 to 1989: 751
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,859
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,269
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,971
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,666
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,539


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Skokie:
  • no bedroom: 65
  • 1 bedroom: 712
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,072
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,300
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,748
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 529



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Skokie:
  • no bedroom: 279
  • 1 bedroom: 1,628
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,717
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,067
  • 4 bedrooms: 73
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Skokie in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,078
  • 1 vehicle: 5,893
  • 2 vehicles: 7,552
  • 3 vehicles: 2,229
  • 4 vehicles: 493
  • 5 or more vehicles: 181



Cars and other vehicles available in Skokie in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,092
  • 1 vehicle: 2,812
  • 2 vehicles: 1,567
  • 3 vehicles: 235
  • 4 vehicles: 45
  • 5 or more vehicles: 24


Skokie rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Skokie:

  • Less than $100: 37 people
  • $100 to $149: 85
  • $150 to $199: 78
  • $200 to $249: 41
  • $250 to $299: 71
  • $300 to $349: 69
  • $350 to $399: 42
  • $400 to $449: 40
  • $450 to $499: 50
  • $500 to $549: 51
  • $550 to $599: 66
  • $600 to $649: 138
  • $650 to $699: 105
  • $700 to $749: 235
  • $750 to $799: 393
  • $800 to $899: 1,137
  • $900 to $999: 798
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 944
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 303
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 141
  • $2,000 or more: 49
  • No cash rent: 154
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,294
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,902
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,898
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,767
  • 1975 to 1979: 3,198
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,747
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,127
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,504

Skokie, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.5%
Number of people working at home: 1,025 (3.5% of all workers)


Skokie travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 434
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2313
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3779
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4118
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3167
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1550
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4193
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1007
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1452
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3776
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2310
  • 90 or more minutes: 508
 


Skokie mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 21,936 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 3,335 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 756 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 926 (3%)
  • Railroad: 706 (2%)
  • Taxi: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 89 (0%)
  • Walked: 663 (2%)
  • Other means: 178 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,025 (3%)
 


Skokie, IL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1226
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 896
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 950
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 911
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1152
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1320
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 967
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1240
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1327
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2003
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2662
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3650
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1881
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1140
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1011
  • $200,000 or more: 872
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 21992
 Russian: 4939
 German: 3839
 Polish: 3314
 United States or American: 2682
 Irish: 2538
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2293
 Greek: 1598
 Italian: 1345
 Ukrainian: 1167
 English: 1007
 Romanian: 742
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 629
 Eastern European: 603
 European: 549
 Arab:: 537
 Swedish: 513
 Hungarian: 479
 Scotch-Irish: 334
 Lithuanian: 318
 Yugoslavian: 304
 Jamaican: 299
 Iranian: 290
 Norwegian: 261
 Haitian: 259
 Croatian: 255
 French (except Basque): 254
 Iraqi: 244
 Israeli: 240
 Dutch: 239
 Austrian: 236
 Subsaharan African:: 224
 Armenian: 212
 Bulgarian: 203
 Scottish: 178
 French Canadian: 163
 Czech: 159
 Nigerian: 148
 Canadian: 126
 Czechoslovakian: 112
 Serbian: 110
 Luxemburger: 103
 British: 90
 Finnish: 82
 Belgian: 80
 Palestinian: 80
 Arab/Arabic: 75
 Danish: 60
 Latvian: 58
 Belizean: 56
 Slovak: 54
 Other Arab: 44
 Moroccan: 44
 South African: 43
 Swiss: 40
 Syrian: 29
 Welsh: 28
 African: 26
 Turkish: 22
 Lebanese: 21
 Scandinavian: 19
 Slovene: 16
 Guyanese: 16
 Celtic: 16
 Afghan: 14
 Slavic: 11
 West Indian: 9
 Ethiopian: 7
 Barbadian: 6
 Portuguese: 5
 Macedonian: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • India (11%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Russia (7%)
  • Ukraine (7%)
  • Iraq (6%)
  • Poland (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 32462
  • Northeast: 1729
  • Midwest: 3026
  • South: 1418
  • West: 892

65% of Skokie residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 271
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 88
  • 5th and 6th grade: 281
  • 7th and 8th grade: 363
  • 9th grade: 192
  • 10th grade: 266
  • 11th grade: 283
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 556
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,725
  • Less than 1 year of college: 944
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,716
  • Associate degree: 916
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,190
  • Master's degree: 2,338
  • Professional school degree: 1,220
  • Doctorate degree: 781


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 346
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 93
  • 5th and 6th grade: 416
  • 7th and 8th grade: 674
  • 9th grade: 341
  • 10th grade: 346
  • 11th grade: 259
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 828
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,450
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,341
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,499
  • Associate degree: 1,255
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,858
  • Master's degree: 2,450
  • Professional school degree: 645
  • Doctorate degree: 369


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.4%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.9%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.8%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $70,997
  • Black householders: $47,281
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,713
  • Asian householders: $74,121
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $91,545
  • Some other race householders: $58,386
  • Two or more races householders: $31,923
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,783

Skokie household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Skokie household income for Black householders

Skokie household income for Asian householders

Skokie household income for Two or more races householders

Skokie household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Skokie marital status for males

Skokie marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $392,121
  • Black or African American householders: $387,162
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $150,543
  • Asian householders: $364,492
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $398,497
  • Some other race householders: $361,127
  • Two or more races householders: $380,078
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $364,669

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,834
  • One, attached: 1,207
  • Two: 1,023
  • 3 or 4: 2,346
  • 5 to 9: 1,111
  • 10 to 19: 908
  • 20 to 49: 1,958
  • 50 or more: 1,270
  • Mobile homes: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $191,881


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Skokie:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,191
Here:  17.5%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 533
Here:  13.7%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,190
Here:  32.5%
Illinois:  25.8%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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