9.8% of Skokie, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.8% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.8% of high school graduates and 25.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Skokie, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Skokie:
9.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Skokie:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Skokie:
17.3%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Skokie:
20.2%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Skokie, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Skokie,IL (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
26.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.4%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Skokie,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
40.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Skokie,IL (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Skokie, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Skokie, IL (%)
6.0%White
19.9%Black
23.3%American Indian
6.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.5%Other race
3.6%2+ races
6.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Skokie, IL (absolute numbers)
2,008White
1,173Black
69American Indian
1,217Asian
0Native Hawaiian
192Other race
2192+ races
454Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Skokie, IL
Children below poverty level:
Skokie, Illinois:
11.4%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Skokie:
6.8%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Skokie:
25.7%
Illinois:
21.7%
62.4%Married-couple family
3.5%Male, no wife present
34.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.1%Worked part-time
92.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.2%One full-time, other didn't work
14.0%Both worked part-time
42.7%One part-time, other didn't work
32.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
24.1%1960 to 1969
40.2%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
47.5%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
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