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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    76,006

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.3%
    5 - 17:
    13.6%
    18 - 24:
    15.8%
    25 - 34:
    12.7%
    35 - 54:
    22.8%
    55 - 64:
    12.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    18.5%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    12.3%
    12.3%
    96.5%
    96.5%
    69.5%
    69.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Evanston
    USA
    $66,712
    $66,712
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Evanston
    USA
    $96,434
    $96,434
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    11.8%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Healthcare
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Retail
    Other
    Manufacturing
    Finance
    Accommodation
    Information Technology
    Public Service
    Arts
    Administration
    Construction
    Transportation
    20.6%
    20.6%
    15.4%
    15.4%
    15.3%
    15.3%
    8.3%
    8.3%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    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
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    58.0%
    58.0%
    14.2%
    14.2%
    12.3%
    12.3%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Polish
    Italian
    Swedish
    Russian
    European
    French
    Scottish
    Norwegian
    Eastern European
    Dutch
    Ghanian
    Hungarian
    Ukrainian
    Scandinavian
    British
    Nigerian
    Jamaican
    14.6%
    14.6%
    12.0%
    12.0%
    10.0%
    10.0%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    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 Creole
    French
    Arabic
    Tagalog
    Russian
    Portuguese
    Japanese
    Other Indo-European
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Italian
    Polish
    78.2%
    78.2%
    7.8%
    7.8%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    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%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Evanston Residents

    16.2%

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