Skokie, IL Demographics

The total population of Skokie is estimated to be 67,076 with 33,327 males (49.69%) and 33,749 females (50.31%). There are 422 more females than males in Skokie.
The median household income in Skokie was $87,060 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,386(2.82%) from $84,674 in 2020. This income is 116.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Skokie, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,585 for males and $39,127 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $85,719 for males and $62,064 for females.
In Skokie, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $145,453, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,324.
In 2022, the population of Skokie was 65,497, a 1.55% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Skokie's population was 66,526, a decline of 1.75% compared to a population of 67,711 in 2020.
The median age in Skokie, IL is 43.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.30% were under the age of 15, 15.46% aged 15 to 29, 44.91% aged 30 to 64, 17.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Skokie population: 55.58% are White, 8.83% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 25.75% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.87% are some other race and 6.51% are multiracial.