Business and Industry Indicators

Businesses and Employment by Industry (Skokie Businesses)

Source: ESRI Total Population Forecast, 2017
Industry	Businesses (#)	Businesses (%)	Employees (#)	Employees (%)
Agriculture/Mining	35	1.1%	214	0.5%
Construction	188	5.9%	1,201	2.9%
Manufacturing	143	4.5%	4,431	10.7%
Transportation	88	2.8%	1,453	3.5%
Communication	17	0.5%	101	0.2%
Utility	3	0.1%	27	0.1%
Wholesale Trade	129	4.0%	1,642	4.0%
Retail Trade	635	19.9%	10,011	24.2%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate	299	9.3%	2,288	5.5%
Healthcare	344	10.8%	4,838	11.7%
Education	98	3.1%	4,615	11.1%
Services	986	30.8%	9,384	22.7%
Government	45	1.4%	1,082	2.6%
Unclassified	188	5.9%	154	0.4%
Total	3,198	100%	41,440	100%

Source: Village of Skokie Economic Development Department, November, 2017
Company	Industry	Employees
NorthShore University Health Systems	Hospital/Health Care/Admin Offices	2,410
Federal Mogul	Manufacturer of Auto Parts	1,279
Macy's Inc.	Retailer	910
Georgia Nut Company	Food Manufacturer	700
Nordstrom	Retailer	618
Generation Brands	Lighting Systems Manufacturer	409
Walmart	Retailer	404
Mariano's	Retailer	400
Forsythe Technology	Information Technology Consultant	350
CJE Senior Life	Senior Housing / Healthcare	315
Medical Express Ambulance Service	Healthcare/Transportation	315
Lifetime Fitness	Health Club	289
Jewel-Osco	Retailer	220

Source: Village of Skokie Economic Development Department, November, 2017
Entity	Type	Employees
Niles Township High School District #219	Public High School District	950
Village of Skokie	Municipal Government	498
Cook County	2nd District Courthouse & Support	465
Skokie Park District	Park District	432
Skokie School District 68	Elementary School District	286
Chicago Transit Authority	Public Transportation Agency	285
State of Illinois	State Government Office	229
Skokie School District 69	Elementary School District	191