Skokie Census Information

The U.S. Census Bureau regularly releases updates and estimates. The following information summarizes data for Skokie and the surrounding communities. For more detailed information you can find the Census QuickFacts page for the Village of Skokie at https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/skokievillageillinois. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) also publishes Census data summaries called Snapshots. Click HERE for the CMAP Snapshot landing page and scroll down to find the Skokie report. 

*Note* Caution should be taken when comparing across datasets. Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

Skokie Population & Housing

  2020 2010
 Change
 % Change
Total Housing Units
   25,256
   25,066
         190
       0.76%
Total Population
   67,824
   64,784
       3,040
        4.7%
Vacancy Rate (Percentage)
      5.2%
      6.1%
        -0.9%
     -14.7%

Skokie Race

Race 2020


 2010


 Change


 % Change


 2020 % Total
Asian Alone
   18,844
   16,549
       2,295
      13.9%
      27.8%
Black Alone
     5,384
     4,701
          683
      14.5%
        7.9%
Hawaiian/Other Pacific
          32
          13
            19
    146.2%
        0.0%
Native American Alone
        325
        120
           205
    170.8%
        0.5%
Other Race Alone
     3,126
     1,994
        1,132
      56.8%
        4.6%
Two or More Races
     5,278
     2,362
        2,916
    123.5%
        7.8%
White Alone
   34,835
   35,045
          -210
     -0.60%
      51.4%

Skokie Hispanic Race

Race 2020 2010 Change
 % Change
 2020 % Total
Hispanic 7,185 5,728
    

 1,457 25.4% 10.6%

Area Population Comparison

  2020
 2010
 Change
 % Change
Arlington Heights
   77,676
   75,101
    2,575
        3.4%
Deerfield
   19,196
   18,225
       971
        5.3%
Des Plaines
   60,675
   58,364
    2,311
           4%
Evanston
   78,110
   74,486
    3,624
        4.9%
Glencoe
     8,849
     8,723
       126
        1.4%
Glenview
   48,705
   44,692
    4,013
           9%
Golf
        514
        500
         14
        2.8%
Highland Park
   30,176
   29,763
       413
        1.4%
Kenilworth
     2,514
     2,513
           1
      0.04%
Lincolnwood
   13,463
   12,590
       873
        6.9%
Morton Grove
   25,297
   23,270
    2,027
        8.7%
Mount Prospect
   56,852
   54,167
    2,685
           5%
Niles
   30,912
   29,803
    1,109
        3.7%
Northbrook
   35,222
   33,170
    2,052
        6.2%
Northfield
     5,751
     5,420
       331
        6.1%
Park Ridge
   39,656
   37,480
    2,176
        5.8%
Prospect Heights
   16,058
   16,256
     - 198
       -1.2%
Skokie
   67,824
   64,784
    3,040
        4.7%
Wheeling
   39,137
   37,648
    1,489
           4%
Wilmette
   28,170
   27,087
    1,083
           4%
Winnetka
   12,744
   12,187
       577
        4.6%