Evanston is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Evanston has a 2023 population of 75,021. Evanston is currently declining at a rate of -1.62% annually and its population has decreased by -4.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 78,796 in 2020.
The average household income in Evanston is $146,516 with a poverty rate of 11.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Evanston is 36.6 years, 35.2 years for males, and 38 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Evanston was:
3.16
Average Family Size
2.35
Average Household Size
56.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
77.19% of Evanston residents speak only English, while 22.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.5% of the population.
11.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.39%
Male Poverty Rate
12.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Evanston is Other, with 20.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Evanston is White, with 10.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.43%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.8%
Male Marriage Rate
39.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.73%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.92%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.2%
Labor Force Participation
59.7%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.97%
Born in Evanston
83.76%
Native Born
17.45%
Foreign Born
10.3%
Non Citizen
7.15%
Naturalized
83.76% of Evanston residents were born in the United States, with 49.97% having been born in Illinois. 10.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.