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Skokie Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Skokie Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

65,850

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
16.8%
18 - 24:
7.2%
25 - 34:
9.6%
35 - 54:
26.9%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
21.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.3%
4.3%
91.6%
91.6%
53.8%
53.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Skokie
USA
$46,534
$46,534
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Skokie
USA
$95,337
$95,337
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Other
Finance
Transportation
Accommodation
Construction
Real estate
Arts
Information Technology
21.6%
21.6%
11.2%
11.2%
10.7%
10.7%
10.6%
10.6%
7.7%
7.7%
5.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
5.5%
5.0%
5.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
48.6%
48.6%
25.4%
25.4%
11.0%
11.0%
10.0%
10.0%
4.9%
4.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac
English
Italian
Russian
Iraqi
Romanian
Eastern European
Afghan
Nigerian
Jamaican
Yugoslavian
Swedish
Greek
Lithuanian
European
Scottish
French
6.8%
6.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Urdu
Arabic
Other Indo-European
Other Asian languages
Serbo-Croatian
Chinese
Russian
Korean
African languages
Greek
Polish
Vietnamese
French
French Creole
Persian
52.2%
52.2%
8.0%
8.0%
7.6%
7.6%
5.1%
5.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Skokie Residents

37.5%