Evansville, IN

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2022 Population

116,906

0.237% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

0.262% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

18.6%

6.61% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$49,853

9.21% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$121,100

17.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

57,095

0.818% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Evansville, IN had a population of 117k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $49,853. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Evansville, IN declined from 117,184 to 116,906, a −0.237% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,649 to $49,853, a 9.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Evansville, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), White (Hispanic) (1.62%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Evansville, IN 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.

97.5% of the residents in Evansville, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Evansville, IN are University of Evansville (573 degrees awarded in 2022), The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville (127 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville (54 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Evansville, IN was $121,100, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Evansville, IN is home to a population of 117k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.59% of Evansville, IN residents were born outside of the country (4.2k people).

In 2022, there were 5.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.7k people) in Evansville, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.89k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Evansville, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Evansville, IN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Evansville, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
89.7k ± 849
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 882
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.89k ± 747

3.48%

Hispanic Population

4.06k people

3.48% of the people in Evansville, IN are hispanic (4.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Evansville, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

3.59%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.2k people

3.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.22k people

As of 2022, 3.59% of Evansville, IN residents (4.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Evansville, IN was 3.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,504 ± 347
Gulf War (2001-)
1,264 ± 359
Gulf War (1990s)
1,098 ± 244

Evansville, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Evansville, IN employs 57.1k people. The largest industries in Evansville, IN are Manufacturing (9,369 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,106 people), and Retail Trade (7,679 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($131,389), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($78,750), and Utilities ($62,661).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

57.1k

2022 Value

± 1,880

0.818%

1 Year growth

± 4.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Evansville, IN grew at a rate of 0.818%, from 56.6k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Evansville, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,343 people), Production Occupations (5,810 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Evansville, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.1k

2022 Value

± 1,880

0.818%

1 Year growth

± 4.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Evansville, IN grew at a rate of 0.818%, from 56.6k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Evansville, IN, are Manufacturing (9,369 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,106 people), and Retail Trade (7,679 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Evansville, IN, though some of these residents may live in Evansville, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,266

Median earning men ± $2,203

$30,942

Median earning women ± $1,624

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,688), Wholesale Trade ($57,965), and Manufacturing ($53,772).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($63,984), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,573), and Manufacturing ($42,506).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members 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 Evansville, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Evansville, IN awarded 804 degrees. The student population of Evansville, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 819 male students and 1,491 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Evansville, IN are White (612 and 80.6%), followed by Black or African American (40 and 5.27%), Hispanic or Latino (35 and 4.61%), and Unknown (31 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in Evansville, IN by number of degrees awarded are University of Evansville (573 and 71.3%), The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville (127 and 15.8%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville (54 and 6.72%).

The most popular majors in Evansville, IN are General Cosmetology (89 and 11.1%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (45 and 5.6%), and Medical Assistant (43 and 5.35%).

The median tuition cost in Evansville, IN for private four year colleges is $40,100.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Evansville, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,310 (35.5% men and 64.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,310 students enrolled in Evansville, IN, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,681 records, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
33 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded
Other Health & Physical Education
39 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Evansville, IN was Registered Nursing with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Evansville, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Evansville
573 degrees awarded
The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville
127 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville
54 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Evansville with 573 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 243 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Evansville, IN, which is 0.433 times less than the 561 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 612 degrees mean that there were 15.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 40 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,236) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% 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 (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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 Evansville, IN was $121,100 in 2022, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $103,300 to $121,100, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Evansville, IN is 54.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Median household income in Evansville, IN is $49,853. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Evansville, IN was Census Tract 104.04 with a value of $105,899, followed by Census Tract 38.03 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $87,500 and $82,500.

Housing

Property

$121,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,570

$28,241

Median Property Taxes

±$1,218

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 Evansville, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2022

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.2% of the housing units in Evansville, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 104.04
Census Tract 38.03
Census Tract 6

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Evansville, IN was Census Tract 104.04 with a value of $105,899, followed by Census Tract 38.03 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $87,500 and $82,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Evansville, IN 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.

$49,853

Median Household Income

± $1,716

52.1k

Number of Households

± 1,746

In 2022, the median household income of the 52.1k households in Evansville, IN grew to $49,853 from the previous year's value of $45,649.

The following chart displays the households in Evansville, IN 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 Evansville, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (9.56%)
Worked At Home (4.24%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Evansville, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.56%) and those who worked at home (4.24%).

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 Evansville, IN have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Evansville, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Evansville, IN (21k out of 113k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Evansville, IN is White, followed by Black 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
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

90.6% of the population of Evansville, IN has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vanderburgh County, IN see 1200 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.46% decrease from the previous year (1243 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1385 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 417 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Vanderburgh County, IN.

1,200 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vanderburgh County, IN

Primary care physicians in Vanderburgh County, IN see an average of 1,200 patients per year. This represents a 3.46% decrease from the previous year (1,243 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.36%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Evansville, IN declined by 2.44% from 9.59% to 9.36%.

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

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