Evans, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

22,396

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

4.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

5.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,563

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$351,000

Population & Diversity

Evans, CO is home to a population of 22.4k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Evans, CO residents were born outside of the country (3.16k people).

In 2024, there were 2.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Evans, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.6k White (Hispanic) and 3.29k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Evans, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Evans, CO was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Evans, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Evans, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.15k
White (Hispanic)
3.6k ± 1.09k
Other (Hispanic)
3.29k ± 1.09k

46.4%

Hispanic Population

10.4k people

46.4% of the people in Evans, CO are hispanic (10.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Evans, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.16k people

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.35k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Evans, CO residents (3.16k 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 Evans, CO was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Evans, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
231 ± 113
Gulf War (2001-)
211 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 99

Evans, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Evans, CO.

Economy

The economy of Evans, CO employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Evans, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,698 people), Retail Trade (1,625 people), and Construction (1,347 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,865), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,596), and Construction ($72,853).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2024 Value

± 994

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Evans, CO grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 11.1k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Evans, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,465 people), Management Occupations (1,205 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (887 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Evans, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.4k

2024 Value

± 994

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Evans, CO grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 11.1k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Evans, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,698 people), Retail Trade (1,625 people), and Construction (1,347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Evans, CO, though some of these residents may live in Evans, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,259

Median earning men ± $6,501

$35,841

Median earning women ± $4,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,426), and Information ($77,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($68,831), Information ($63,229), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,931).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Evans, CO was $351,000 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,300 to $351,000, a 7.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Evans, CO is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Evans, CO have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Evans, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,250

$4,857

Median Property Taxes

±$570

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 Evans, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Evans, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Evans, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Evans, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,563

Median Household Income

± $7,078

7.13k

Number of Households

± 706

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.13k households in Evans, CO grew to $75,563 from the previous year's value of $72,926.

The following chart displays the households in Evans, CO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Evans, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (9.12%)
Carpooled (8.96%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Evans, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.12%) and those who carpooled to work (8.96%).

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.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Evans, CO have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Evans, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Evans, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Evans, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Evans, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Evans, CO (2.98k out of 22.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Evans, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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