Skokie, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Skokie	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,827	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$74,725	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,168	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,947	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,618	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,428	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Skokie is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Skokie is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Skokie is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Skokie is 36% lower than the national average

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$49,811 $74,725 $149,450

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Skokie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	18.9%	18.9%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
Riverwoods, IL	3,536	$231,477	318.4%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	$207,188	274.5%
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Skokie, IL	63,300	$74,725	35.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hartford, CT	63,023	$105,230	90.2%
Brentwood, CA	63,013	$113,298	104.8%
Pflugerville, TX	63,610	$95,471	72.6%
Encinitas, CA	62,967	$120,488	117.8%
The Hammocks, FL	63,687	$73,502	32.9%
Skokie, IL	63,300	$74,725	35.1%

Source: The Skokie, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).