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Elmhurst, IL vs Skokie, IL

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- Skokie is 0% more densely populated than Elmhurst.
- People are 4.4% less likely to be married in Skokie.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Skokie.
 Elmhurst, ILSkokie, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,444329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201044,183  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,348285,036,114
 Population - 199042,029  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,701.593.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elmhurst, ILSkokie, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Elmhurst, ILSkokie, ILUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.4%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elmhurst, ILSkokie, ILUnited States
 Married Population59.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households16,476  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,33380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,499  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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Reviews for Skokie    1 Reviews

2024 rewrite: I've lived in this place since when I was 5, from Chicago. Pros: Good Schools, Friendly People, and not much crime. Most of the time, Skokie is  More

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