Evanston, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
76,340
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.4
1.05% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.8%
1.15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$96,434
0.698% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$481,200
1.88% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
37,798
0.479% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Evanston, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.5% of the residents in Evanston, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Evanston, IL are Northwestern University (10,406 degrees awarded in 2023), Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (58 degrees), and NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia (25 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Evanston, IL was $481,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Evanston, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Evanston, IL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Evanston, IL is home to a population of 76.3k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.1% of Evanston, IL residents were born outside of the country (12.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.3k people) in Evanston, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.17k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%
2024 Citizenship
90.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Evanston, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Evanston, IL was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Evanston, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    44.3k ± 1.75k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 1.26k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.17k ± 835
12.3%
Hispanic Population
9.41k people

In 2024, there were 4.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.3k people) in Evanston, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.17k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Evanston, IL are hispanic (9.41k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12.3k people
16.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.6k people

As of 2024, 16.1% of Evanston, IL residents (12.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Evanston, IL was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    513 ± 141
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    499 ± 243
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    308 ± 117

Evanston, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Evanston, IL employs 37.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Evanston, IL were Educational Services (7,788 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,815 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,779 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($183,636), and Finance & Insurance ($109,583).

Employment

Occupations

37.8k
2024 Value
± 1,625
−0.479%
1 Year decline
± 6.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Evanston, IL declined at a rate of −0.479%, from 38k employees to 37.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Evanston, IL, are Management Occupations (5,620 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,997 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,915 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Evanston, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

37.8k
2024 Value
± 1,625
−0.479%
1 Year decline
± 6.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Evanston, IL declined at a rate of −0.479%, from 38k employees to 37.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Evanston, IL, are Educational Services (7,788 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,815 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,779 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Evanston, IL, though some of these residents may live in Evanston, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,025
Median earning men ± $5,420
$53,581
Median earning women ± $3,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($110,147), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,744), and Wholesale Trade ($103,246).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($115,246), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,042).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Evanston, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Evanston, IL awarded 10,503 degrees. The student population of Evanston, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,684 male students and 12,988 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Evanston, IL are White (4,131 and 51.3%), Asian (1,578 and 19.6%), Hispanic or Latino (902 and 11.2%), and Unknown (582 and 7.22%).

The largest universities in Evanston, IL by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern University (10,406 and 99.1%), Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (58 and 0.552%), and NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia (25 and 0.238%).

The most popular majors in Evanston, IL are Management Science (2,031 and 19.3%), Digital Communication & Multimedia (597 and 5.68%), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (461 and 4.39%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $64,887.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Evanston, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 7.15%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 57%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 23,672 (45.1% men and 54.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 23,672 students enrolled in Evanston, IL, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,230 records, of which 55.1% were women and 44.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Management Science
    2,013 degrees awarded
  2. Digital Communication & Multimedia
    414 degrees awarded
  3. Counseling Psychology
    316 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Evanston, IL was Management Science with 2,013 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Northwestern University
    10,406 degrees awarded
  2. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
    58 degrees awarded
  3. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia
    25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern University with 10,406 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,004 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Evanston, IL, which is 0.91 times less than the 5,499 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,131 degrees mean that there were 2.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,578 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($64,887) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,110) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,590) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Evanston, IL was $481,200 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $472,300 to $481,200, a 1.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Evanston, IL is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Evanston, IL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Evanston, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$481,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,236
$17,807
Median Property Taxes
±$880

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Evanston, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

56.2%
Homeownership
2024
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Evanston, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,434
Median Household Income
± $2,339
31.7k
Number of Households
± 1,353

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.7k households in Evanston, IL grew to $96,434 from the previous year's value of $95,766.

The following chart displays the households in Evanston, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Evanston, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (40.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.5%)
  3. Public Transit (11.6%)

In 2024, 40.9% of workers in Evanston, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Evanston, IL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Evanston, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Evanston, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Evanston, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Evanston, IL (8.12k out of 69.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Evanston, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Evanston, IL has health coverage, with 57.9% on employee plans, 9.49% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.266% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.27%
Uninsured
57.9%
Employer Coverage
9.49%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
0.266%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Evanston, IL declined by 5.57% from 4.52% to 4.27%.

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