Skokie Jobs

Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago, located on the northwest border of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 63,348.

In addition to a strong retail and manufacturing base, the village is poised to add jobs in the Health Sciences. In 2003 Forest City Enterprises announced that they would redevelop the shuttered Pfizer research facilities in downtown Skokie. The Illinois Science + Technology Park is a 23-acre corporate research campus that when complete will offer 2 million square feet of advanced facilities that will include among other things, chemistry and genomics laboratories, clean rooms, NMR suites, research and toxicology labs, and conference facilities. Evanston Northwestern Healthcare announced in 2006 that it would consolidate its Data Center operations to the park, adding 500 jobs. The Village's AAA bond rating attests to strong economic health and prudent fiscal management. In 2003, Skokie became the first municipality nationwide to achieve nationally accredited Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments, and a Class 1 Fire Department as rated by the Insurance Services Office ....more

Among the most common occupations in Skokie are Management, professional, and related occupations, 44%; Sales and office occupations, 28%; and Service occupations, 10%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Skokie, Illinois work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Skokie, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Skokie job listings indicate that the following industries in Skokie are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Skokie, Illinois is $38,960, and the median income of households in Skokie was $57,375.

According to our Skokie Trends data, the number of Skokie, Illinois jobs has decreased by 19% since October 2011.

Population of Skokie Total population 63,348 Male 47.38% Female 52.62% Median age 41.9     Skokie Housing Owner-occupied homes 75.2% Median cost of a home $217,500 Median mortgage payment $1,098 Renter-occupied homes 24.8% Vacant housing 2.0% Median monthly rent $800     Average Income Median for all male full-time $44,869 Median for all female full-time $33,051     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 18%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 6%     Race White 71% Black or African American 5% Asian 22% Other 2%     Skokie Commute Carpool 11.3% Public transportation 8.1% Average travel time 29 minutes