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Evanston, Illinois

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StatisticEvanstonIllinoisUnited States
Total Population76,34012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$96,434$83,390$80,734
Median Age38.439.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher69.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$481,200$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,762$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate11.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born16.2%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.2%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.527.826.4
Worked from Home28.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.2%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Evanston, Illinois

Age in Evanston, Illinois

StatisticEvanstonIllinoisUnited States
Median Age38.439.038.9
Under 18 %17.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Evanston, Illinois

StatisticEvanstonIllinoisUnited States
Households31,7055,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households52.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children23.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.2%31.2%28.7%
Never Married43.2%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Evanston, Illinois

StatisticEvanstonIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$66,712$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.6%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.9%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households7.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in Evanston, Illinois

StatisticEvanstonIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units34,0955,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes32.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units49.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.8%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,863$5,298n/a

Education in Evanston, Illinois

StatisticEvanstonIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.5%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate10.9%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.2%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree39.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Evanston, Illinois

StatisticEvanstonIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work40.9%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit11.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work11.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.3%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Evanston, Illinois

StatisticEvanstonIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.5%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.7%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.5%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.8%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Evanston

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.