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Moving to Skokie, Illinois

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Population: 63,348. Estimated population in July 2024: 64,678 (+2.1% change)
Males: 30,016 (47.4%), Females: 33,332 (52.6%)

Cook County

Zip codes: 60076, 60077.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $57,375
Median house value: $217,500

Population by Race

Races in Skokie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.6%)
  • Asian Indian (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Filipino (5.3%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • Korean (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Chinese (2.5%)
  • Other Asian (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (9.3%), Russian (8.9%), Polish (6.7%), Irish (6.1%), United States (4.2%), Italian (2.8%).

Elevation: 607 feet

Land area: 10.0 square miles

Map of Skokie, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Skokie

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Skokie village

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

37.0% Foreign born (19.7% Asia, 12.7% Europe, 3.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,987 (+6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Skokie:

  • RUSH NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (9600 GROSS POINT ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Skokie:

  • EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCAR (about 4 miles; EVANSTON, IL)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF EVANSTON (about 4 miles; EVANSTON, IL)
  • SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Skokie:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 39 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Skokie:

  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 12 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 22 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)

Amtrak stations near Skokie:

  • 6 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Skokie:

  • HEBREW THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 202; Location: 7135 N CARPENTER RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.HTCNET.EDU)
  • KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 63; Location: 3420 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CHICAGO SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING (Location: 3636 OAKTON; Private, for-profit)
  • COMPUTER SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (Location: 8930 GROSS POINT RD; Private, for-profit)
  • JEWISH UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (Location: 7135 N CARPENTER RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skokie:

  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)
  • NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,324)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,332)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,201)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)

Schools

Public high schools in Skokie:

  • NILES WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,513; Location: 5701 OAKTON; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,295; Location: 9800 LAWLER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Skokie:

  • FASMAN YESHINA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 7135 N CARPENTER RD; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Skokie:

  • OLD ORCHARD JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 666; Location: 9310 KENTON AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FAIRVIEW SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 7040 LARAMIE AVE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • JOHN MIDDLETON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 8300 ST LOUIS AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • LINCOLN JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 7839 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MADISON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 5100 MADISON ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • EAST PRAIRIE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 3907 DOBSON ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • OLIVER MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 8000 E PRAIRIE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TIMBER RIDGE (Students: 353; Location: 3701 DAVIS ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 9700 CRAWFORD AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALKER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 3601 CHURCH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Skokie:

  • ARIE CROWN HEBREW DAY SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 4600 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HILLEL TORAH DAY SCH (Students: 454; Location: 7120 LARAMIE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SOLOMON SCHECTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 9301 GROSS POINT RD; Grades: KG – 5)
  • ST LAMBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 8141 N KEDVALE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 5201 GALITZ ST.; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SEPHARDIC HEBREW DAY SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 8610 NILES CENTER ROAD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • TINY TOT PRESCHOOL KDG (Students: 35; Location: 4346 W HOWARD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SWIFT CHILD CARE (Students: 31; Location: 8734 N BRONX; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Skokie:

  • SKOKIE P.L. (Operating income: $6,664,300; Location: 5215 OAKTON STREET; 418,995 books; 58,558 audio materials; 17,320 video materials; 1,075 serial subscriptions)

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