Evanston, IL Demographic Data
Evanston, IL Summary
Evanston is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 75,420
- Area: 7.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9,667.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 600.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Evanston, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
40,550
54%
50.8
Male
34,349
46%
49.2
Total Population
74,899
323,128,000
Evanston, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,374
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,638
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,562
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,379
9.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,857
10.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,331
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,990
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,840
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,280
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,838
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,996
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,505
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,309
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
60,293
80.5%
77.2
Female
32,966
54.7%
51.3
Male
27,327
45.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
53,941
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,289
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,810
14.4%
15.2
Female
7,184
66.5%
55.8
Male
3,626
33.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Evanston, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
72,311
96.5%
96.8
White
47,073
62.8%
72.6
Black or African American
15,095
20.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
97
0.1%
0.8
Asian
7,431
9.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,220
1.6%
1.2
Chinese
3,617
4.8%
1.3
Filipino
448
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
550
0.7%
0.2
Korean
1,027
1.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
69
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
500
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,615
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,588
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,892
11.9%
17.8
Mexican
4,756
6.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
751
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
41
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,344
4.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
66,007
88.1%
82.2
Evanston, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,415
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,751
3.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,986
12.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,572
13.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,041
2.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,425
27.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,899
37.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,166
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
44,923
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31,324
65.1%
31.2
Evanston, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28,264
44.6%
33.7%
Now Married
25,706
40.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,970
7.8%
11.0%
Separated
677
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,708
5.9
5.8%
Evanston, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,524
73.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,001
26.9%
21.6%
Spanish
8,033
11.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,046
7.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,363
7.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
559
0.8%
1.1%
Evanston, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,231
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,344
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,384
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,378
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,028
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,498
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,369
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,883
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,073
7.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,885
13.4%
6.4
Median household income
66,165
57,617
Per capita income
43,705
31,128
Evanston, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
52
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,940
8.1%
9.8
Construction
700
1.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,546
34.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,528
7.0%
6.6
Information
1,838
5.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,613
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,557
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,458
15.1%
11.4
Public administration
706
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,541
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
920
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
786
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,179
3.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,947
60.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,592
4.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,856
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,611
12.7%
18.1%
Evanston, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
35,589
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,783
47.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,371
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,538
18.4%
5.1
Walked
3,340
9.4%
2.7
Other means
1,743
4.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,814
7.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
26.6
Evanston, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,628
15.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,492
49.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,103
27.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,850
6.4%
21.0
Evanston, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
29,073
89.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,326
56.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,747
43.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,273
10.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Evanston, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,346
1 room
1,162
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,233
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
6,585
20.4%
9.1
4 rooms
7,446
23.0%
16.5
5 rooms
5,317
16.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,682
8.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,810
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,592
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,519
10.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Evanston, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,346
1-unit, detached
9,890
30.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,659
5.1%
5.9
2-units
1,833
5.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,147
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,593
8.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,046
12.5%
4.4
20 or more units
10,178
31.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Evanston, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15,288
47.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,909
9.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,354
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,803
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,670
5.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
948
2.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,202
3.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,489
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
570
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
113
0.3%
1.4%
Evanston, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
23,183
79.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
359
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
4,760
16.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
44
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
210
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
517
1.8%
1.1
Evanston, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,802
47295100.0
Less than $500
37
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
293
3.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,139
11.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,254
12.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,786
18.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,168
22.1%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
3,125
31.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,027
41.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,722
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
973
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
744
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,336
23.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Evanston, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,243
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,881
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,435
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,359
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
545
4.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
893
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,985
49.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
649
0.0%
0.0%
Evanston, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,326
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
235
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
298
1.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,199
7.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,798
11.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,307
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,780
29.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,718
28.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
991
6.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
380,300
205,000
