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Evanston, IL
Demographic Data




Evanston Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Evanston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

75,070

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
13.9%
18 - 24:
15.5%
25 - 34:
13.1%
35 - 54:
23.1%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
17.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
12.3%
12.3%
96.4%
96.4%
70.3%
70.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Evanston
USA
$65,988
$65,988
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Evanston
USA
$95,766
$95,766
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.9%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Finance
Other
Accommodation
Public Service
Administration
Arts
Transportation
Information Technology
Construction
21.5%
21.5%
15.8%
15.8%
15.5%
15.5%
7.5%
7.5%
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
5.4%
4.4%
4.4%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
58.4%
58.4%
14.6%
14.6%
12.3%
12.3%
9.0%
9.0%
5.5%
5.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
Russian
Swedish
European
French
Scottish
Norwegian
Eastern European
Dutch
British
Jamaican
Czech
Nigerian
Scandinavian
Hungarian
Ukrainian
13.9%
13.9%
11.1%
11.1%
9.6%
9.6%
6.1%
6.1%
4.7%
4.7%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
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0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
German/Yiddish
African languages
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
French
Tagalog
French Creole
Arabic
Russian
Portuguese
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Italian
Polish
77.8%
77.8%
7.5%
7.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
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0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Evanston Residents

16.5%


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