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Skokie, Illinois

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StatisticSkokieIllinoisUnited States
Total Population66,21912,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$95,337$83,390$80,734
Median Age43.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53.8%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$387,200$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,552$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate9.7%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born37.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.927.826.4
Worked from Home20.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.3%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Skokie, Illinois

Age in Skokie, Illinois

StatisticSkokieIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.239.038.9
Under 18 %22.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.6%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Skokie, Illinois

StatisticSkokieIllinoisUnited States
Households24,3825,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households71.5%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married32.2%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Skokie, Illinois

StatisticSkokieIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,534$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.6%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.7%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households12.6%13.8%n/a

Housing in Skokie, Illinois

StatisticSkokieIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units25,1595,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,048$5,298n/a

Education in Skokie, Illinois

StatisticSkokieIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate17.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.6%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Skokie, Illinois

StatisticSkokieIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.6%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work58.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit4.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Skokie, Illinois

StatisticSkokieIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens27.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home52.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency43.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Skokie

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.