COMPARING TWO PLACES
Evanston vs Skokie
PLACE A
Evanston, Wyoming
VS
PLACE B
Skokie, Illinois
Evanston is 82% smaller than Skokie. Skokie earns more, with a median household income $18,821 higher. Skokie has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
EVANSTONSKOKIEDIFFERENCE
Total population11,70566,544−82% vs Skokie
Population density1,1416,612−5,471
Population growth-5.0%4.7%−9.6 pts
Median age36.043.2−7.2
Male48.1%48.1%−0.1 pts
Female51.9%51.9%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born3.3%37.5%−34.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%48.6%+33.0 pts
Black0.6%10.0%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.3%11.0%+3.3 pts
Asian0.0%25.4%−25.4 pts
Other3.4%5.0%−1.6 pts
Median household income$76,516$95,337−$18,821
Per capita income$42,167$46,534−$4,367
Poverty rate8.6%9.7%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5070.448+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%53.8%−32.4 pts
Graduate degree5.9%21.6%−15.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation69.0%63.6%+5.4 pts
Median home value$280,900$387,200−$106,300
Median gross rent$805$1,552−$747
Owner-occupied71.3%74.7%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%3.1%+9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households26.8%55.9%−29.1 pts
Average commute17.227.9−10.7
Worked from home5.4%20.3%−14.9 pts
Public transit to work0.4%4.3%−3.9 pts
Uninsured13.1%5.1%+8.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025