Skokie, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,374 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,025 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 795 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,815 | 39.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,883 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 4,856 | 27.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,300 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,532 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,071 | 6.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,175 | 20.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,500 | 19.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,171 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,048 | 24.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,803 | 17.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 42.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,831 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,542 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,312 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 579 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 5,034 | 9.7 |
Female | 4,043 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 3,364 | 6.5 |
Female | 2,302 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,243 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 188 | 15.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,861 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,405 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,247 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 820 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,273 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,214 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,059 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,799 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,836 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,073 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,875 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,693 | 32.8 |
Same county | 16,985 | 28.3 |
Different county | 2,708 | 4.5 |
Same state | 864 | 1.4 |
Different state | 1,844 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,505 | 5.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 63,320 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,883 | 63.0 |
Born in United States | 39,527 | 62.4 |
State of residence | 32,462 | 51.3 |
Different state | 7,065 | 11.2 |
Born outside United States | 356 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 23,437 | 37.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,196 | 14.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 13,753 | 21.7 |
Not a citizen | 9,684 | 15.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 23,437 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,044 | 34.3 |
| Asia | 12,450 | 53.1 |
| Africa | 220 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 35 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 2,444 | 10.4 |
| Northern America | 244 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,073 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,890 | 54.8 |
| Language other than English | 27,183 | 45.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,772 | 19.6 |
Spanish | 3,051 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,189 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12,709 | 21.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,877 | 9.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,677 | 12.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,503 | 5.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 63,320 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 65,534 | 103.5 |
| Arab | 592 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 472 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 115 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 407 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,728 | 2.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 533 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 197 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,903 | 9.3 |
| Greek | 1,706 | 2.7 |
| Hungarian | 716 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,868 | 6.1 |
| Italian | 1,756 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 517 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 526 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 4,232 | 6.7 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5,609 | 8.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 421 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 367 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 92 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 224 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 743 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 81 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1,206 | 1.9 |
| United States or American | 2,682 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 95 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 640 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 30,101 | 47.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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