Demographic Data for the village of Skokie

• American Factfinder (Search for street address, precinct, map, etc.)
• Census 2000 Map of Skokie, Illinois
• Community Profile (Created by -- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
• Metro Chicago Immigration Fact Book (Detailed information about the immigrant population of metro Chicago)
• Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC). Lots of good information here. NIPC is the official planning agency for the six-county Chicago metropolitan area.
• Population of Skokie, Illinois is 63,348 (Census 2000 figures)
• Skokie Community Development ComprehensivePlan and Demographic information
• Skokie 2000 Census Fact Sheet and Skokie at a Glance profile page (Courtesy of Skokie Chamber)
• Your Gateway to Census 2000
• The Skokie Community Guide, 2005-2006

Note: The following figures are from the 2006 American Community Survey.

• Total Population: 73,921
• People Per Square Mile: 6,052
• Total Households: 23,759
• Total Housing Units: 25,087
• Single family homes - 17,838
• Multi-family - 5,921
• Median Housing Unit Value: $396,300
• Median Rental Unit Contract: $982
• Average Household Size: 3.04
• Median Household Income: $64,697
• Median Family Income: $71,278
• Median Nonfamily Household Income: $38,306
• Per Capita Income: $25,467
• Average Property Tax: 8.15%
• Sales Tax: 8.75%
• Water Source: Lake Michigan
• Utilities:
  
  Electric Supplier - ComEd
  Natural Gas Supplier - Nicor
  Telephone Service Supplier - AT&T
  

• Location: 16 miles northwest of Chicago, 12 miles east of O'Hare Airport; bordered by Evanston on the east, Glenview and Wilmette to the north, Morton Grove and Niles to the west and Chicago and Lincolnwood to the south.
• Commerce and Industry:There are approximately 360 different types of industries in Skokie, and the total 2004 retail volume is estimated at $1,228,143,000. Of those living in Skokie, approximately 35,078 are actively in the workforce, some at jobs in Skokie and others employed outside of the Village limits. The Village of Skokie has approximately 500 employees in its workforce.
• Largest Employers:
  

  Federal-Mogul [gaskets]

  Rush North Shore Medical Center [hospital]

  Westfield Shopping Center[retail]

  Niles Township District #219 [high school]

  Village of Skokie [municipal government]

  Rand McNally[maps]

  GBF Graphics[business forms]