Evanston, WY

Census Place

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2023 Population

11,803

0.0169% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.9

0.56% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.85%

6.95% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,569

8.11% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$236,400

19.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,811

0.0172% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Evanston, WY had a population of 11.8k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $76,569. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Evanston, WY grew from 11,801 to 11,803, a 0.0169% increase and its median household income grew from $70,825 to $76,569, a 8.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Evanston, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), White (Hispanic) (4.76%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.79%), Other (Hispanic) (3.58%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%).

None of the households in Evanston, WY 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.

98.4% of the residents in Evanston, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Evanston, WY was $236,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Evanston, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Evanston, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Evanston, WY is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.44% of Evanston, WY residents were born outside of the country (288 people).

In 2023, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.92k people) in Evanston, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 562 White (Hispanic) and 447 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Evanston, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Evanston, WY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Evanston, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.92k ± 225
White (Hispanic)
562 ± 231
Two+ (Hispanic)
447 ± 197

12.3%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

12.3% of the people in Evanston, WY are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Evanston, WY 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 Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,502 ± 2,113 people
China
1,001 ± 776 people
Canada
993 ± 773 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,502 Wyoming residents, followed by China with 1,001 and Canada with 993.

Foreign-Born Population

2.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

2.64%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

As of 2023, 2.44% of Evanston, WY residents (288 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Evanston, WY was 2.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
168 ± 99
Vietnam
154 ± 95
Korea
74 ± 61

Evanston, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Evanston, WY employs 5.81k people. The largest industries in Evanston, WY are Health Care & Social Assistance (975 people), Accommodation & Food Services (650 people), and Educational Services (639 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($132,772), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,256), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,415).

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,942. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.81k

2023 Value

± 628

−0.0172%

1 Year decline

± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Evanston, WY declined at a rate of −0.0172%, from 5.81k employees to 5.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Evanston, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (697 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (612 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (570 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Evanston, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.81k

2023 Value

± 628

−0.0172%

1 Year decline

± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Evanston, WY declined at a rate of −0.0172%, from 5.81k employees to 5.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Evanston, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (975 people), Accommodation & Food Services (650 people), and Educational Services (639 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Evanston, WY, though some of these residents may live in Evanston, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,525

Median earning men ± $4,625

$27,243

Median earning women ± $2,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,899), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,472), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,863), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% 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 8.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Evanston, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Evanston, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Evanston, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Evanston, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Evanston, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.512% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.566% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (129k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (74.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Evanston, WY was $236,400 in 2023, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $198,000 to $236,400, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Evanston, WY is 70.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Evanston, WY have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Evanston, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,919

$3,161

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.9% of the housing units in Evanston, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Evanston, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$76,569

Median Household Income

± $4,320

4.46k

Number of Households

± 496

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.46k households in Evanston, WY grew to $76,569 from the previous year's value of $70,825.

The following chart displays the households in Evanston, WY 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 Evanston, WY is from Wyoming.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (4.34%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Evanston, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (4.34%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Evanston, WY have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.51% of the workforce in Evanston, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Evanston, WY (795 out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.7% of the population of Evanston, WY has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 9.92% on non-group plans, and 0.0771% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Uinta County, WY see 2022 patients per year on average, which represents a 10% decrease from the previous year (2247 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1214 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 287 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,022 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Uinta County, WY

Primary care physicians in Uinta County, WY see an average of 2,022 patients per year. This represents a 10% decrease from the previous year (2,247 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Uinta County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

50.4%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

9.92%

Non-Group

0.0771%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Evanston, WY grew by 5.44% from 12.6% to 13.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Evanston, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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