Transportation in Skokie, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-4% vs national
Drive Alone
60.3%
-23% vs national
Public Transit
5.5%
+510% vs national
Work From Home
16.6%
+78% vs national
Carpool
12.5%
Walk / Bike
3.2%
combined
How Skokie's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
6
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Skokie, IL is 22 minutes, which is 4.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 60.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.6% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 5.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.5% of workers carpool. 2.1% walk to work. 1.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.