Skokie is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Skokie has a 2023 population of 63,971. Skokie is currently declining at a rate of -1.86% annually and its population has decreased by -5.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 67,682 in 2020.
The average household income in Skokie is $107,986 with a poverty rate of 9.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Skokie is 43 years, 41.9 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Skokie was:
3.37
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
72.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
50.95% of Skokie residents speak only English, while 49.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 22.82% of the population.
9.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.55%
Male Poverty Rate
9.68%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Skokie is Native, with 40.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Skokie is Other, with 2.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.36%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
55.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.0%
Male Marriage Rate
53.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
58.1%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.21%
Born in Skokie
64%
Native Born
37.54%
Foreign Born
10.98%
Non Citizen
26.55%
Naturalized
64% of Skokie residents were born in the United States, with 49.21% having been born in Illinois. 10.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.