Skokie, IL

Population (year 2000): 63,348. Estimated population in July 2005: 64,678 (+2.1% change)
Males: 30,016 (47.4%), Females: 33,332 (52.6%)

Zip codes: 60076, 60077.

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $57,375 (year 2000)
Median house value: $217,500 (year 2000)

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

For population 25 years and over in Skokie

For population 15 years and over in Skokie village

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

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

Hospital/medical center in Skokie:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Skokie:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Skokie:

Other public-use airports nearest to Skokie:

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/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 (FT 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/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; FT enrollment: 7,324)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 6,332)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,201)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,618)
TRITON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,007)
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)

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)

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)