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Skokie, IL vs Lemont, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Lemont, is 49% more than it is in Skokie and is 42% above the National Average.
- Skokie unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Lemont unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Skokie, ILLemont, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,196  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$119,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,957  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Skokie, ILLemont, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Skokie, ILLemont, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.7%13.1%
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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Reviews for Lemont    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Pulling into Lemont off of 55 via Lemont Rd. is quite nice. My husband's aunt and her family reside in a subdivision in Lemont, and it seems quite a nice little town.   More

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