Evanston city, Illinois
Households, 2020-2024 31,705
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 76,380
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 76,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 78,105
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 78,102
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 78,110
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 74,486
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 9.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,803
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $481,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,867
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,200
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,762
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,705
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 338,694
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,056,673
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 146,636
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,152,468
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,291
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $96,434
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,712
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10,041.1
Population per square mile, 2010 9,575.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.78
FIPS Code 1724582