Living in Skokie School District 68 Area

Living Summary

7,478

households

19,973

Total Population

$310,700

Average House Value

$1,298

Average Housing Rent

$70,860

Average Household Income

91.00%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,838

Total Students

PK-08

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

37%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,478 households are located in Skokie School District 68 area. Among them, 2,047 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.38 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,531 and 4,338 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

15% (2,937) of residents are non-citizens and 51% (10,225) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Skokie School District 68, Illinois
Household	7,478
Population	19,973
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,047 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,531
Total Students	4,338
Pre-Kindergarten	336
Kindergarten	133
Grade 1-8	1,614
Grade 9-12	1,125
College/Graduate School	1,130
Veterans	16,413
Non-citizen	2,937
Non-English Home Language	10,225
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,112 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,096 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,096 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,558 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Skokie School District 68 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,342	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,161	65.95%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,241	13.28%
Public transportation	893	9.56%
Walked	357	3.82%
Other method	181	1.94%
Worked from home	509	5.45%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,558	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,828	40.05%
Service	1,817	19.01%
Sales and office	2,170	22.70%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	372	3.89%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,371	14.34%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,558	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	401	4.20%
Manufacturing	913	9.55%
Wholesale trade	195	2.04%
Retail trade	1,241	12.98%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	760	7.95%
Information	82	0.86%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	628	6.57%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	996	10.42%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,550	26.68%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	902	9.44%
Other services, except public administration	595	6.23%
Public administration	295	3.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,558	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,122	84.98%
Government workers	887	9.28%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	542	5.67%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.07%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $98,597 for the 7,478 households in Skokie School District 68 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $36,719. 18,300 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.00%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,478	-
Less than $10,000	339	4.53%
$10,000 - $14,999	246	3.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	298	3.99%
$25,000 - $34,999	708	9.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	872	11.66%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,510	20.19%
$75,000 - $99,999	935	12.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,395	18.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	583	7.80%
More than $200,000	592	7.92%
Median Household Income	$70,860	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$98,597	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,976	-
Less than $10,000	145	2.91%
$10,000 - $14,999	18	0.36%
$15,000 - $24,999	180	3.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	276	5.55%
$35,000 - $49,999	548	11.01%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,121	22.53%
$75,000 - $99,999	611	12.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,079	21.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	558	11.21%
More than $200,000	440	8.84%

Median Family Income	$81,791	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$110,344	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,719	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$56,307	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$56,307	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,110	-
With health insurance coverage	18,300	91.00%
Public coverage	7,520	37.39%
Private health insurance	12,760	63.45%
Without health insurance coverage	1,810	9.00%

Housing

There are 8,174 housing units in Skokie School District 68 area, Illinois with 7,478 units (91.49%) occupied. 4,807 houses (64.28%) are occupied by owner and 2,671 houses (35.72%) are rented. The average housing value is $310,700 and the average rental cost is $1,298. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,260 houses (15.41%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,174	-
Occupied	7,478	91.49%
Owner Occupied	4,807	64.28%
Renter Occupied	2,671	35.72%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,704	45.31%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	484	5.92%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,986	48.76%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,174	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	95	1.16%
Built 2000 - 2009	745	9.11%
Built 1990 - 1999	190	2.32%
Built 1980 - 1989	103	1.26%
Built 1970 - 1979	966	11.82%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,566	19.16%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,249	39.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,260	15.41%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,174	-
1 room	20	0.24%
2 rooms	188	2.30%
3 rooms	1,158	14.17%
4 rooms	2,013	24.63%
5 rooms	1,488	18.20%
6 rooms	1,167	14.28%
7 rooms	798	9.76%
8 rooms	543	6.64%
9 rooms or more	799	9.77%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,174	-
no bedroom	20	0.24%
1 bedroom	883	10.80%
2 bedrooms	2,995	36.64%
3 bedrooms	2,870	35.11%
4 bedrooms	1,017	12.44%
5 bedrooms or more	389	4.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,807	-
Less than $50,000	40	0.83%
$50,000 - $99,999	55	1.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	245	5.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	575	11.96%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,333	27.73%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,088	43.44%
$500,000 - $999,999	377	7.84%
$1,000,000 or more	94	1.96%
Median House Value	$310,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,564	-
Less than $500	124	4.84%
$500 - $999	236	9.20%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,463	57.06%
$1,500 - $1,999	417	16.26%
$2,000 - $2,499	227	8.85%
$2,500 - $2,999	27	1.05%
$3,000 or more	70	2.73%
Median Rental Costs	$1,298	-

Demographic

A total of 20,604 people lives in Skokie School District 68 area, Illinois with 10,218 male and 10,386 female. The males to female ratio is 49.59 to 50.41. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,604	-
Male	10,218	49.59%
Female	10,386	50.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,604	-
Under 5 years	1,289	6.26%
5 - 9 years	711	3.45%
10 - 14 years	1,227	5.96%
15 - 19 years	1,345	6.53%
20 - 24 years	1,003	4.87%
25 - 34 years	2,396	11.63%
35 - 44 years	2,507	12.17%
45 - 54 years	2,795	13.57%
55 - 59 years	1,307	6.34%
60 - 64 years	1,698	8.24%
65 - 74 years	2,465	11.96%
75 - 84 years	1,248	6.06%
85 years and older	613	2.98%
Median Age	44.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,604	-
One Race	19,616	95.20%
White	11,268	54.69%
Black or African American	1,899	9.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.06%
Asian	6,124	29.72%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13	0.06%
Other	300	1.46%

Two or more races	988	4.80%
White and Black or African American	220	1.07%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	14	0.07%
White and Asian	290	1.41%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%