Evanston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 11,845 people and four associated neighborhoods, Evanston is the eighth largest community in Wyoming.Unlike some cities, Evanston isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Evanston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Evanston is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Evanston who work in office and administrative support (10.50%), teaching (10.25%), and sales jobs (10.19%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.14 minutes getting to work every day.In terms of college education, Evanston is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.63% of adults 25 and older in Evanston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Evanston in 2022 was $30,393, which is lower middle income relative to Wyoming, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,572 for a family of four. However, Evanston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Evanston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Evanston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Evanston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Evanston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Evanston include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Evanston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
