Evanston Average Income, Population and Demographics

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The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Evanston is $70,825.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Evanston.

• Under 25
  $73,250.00
• 25 to 44
  $75,492.00
• 45 to 64
  $73,682.00
• 65 and over
  $44,219.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Evanston, Wyoming?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Evanston is $74,143.00.

1.99% of households in Evanston, Wyoming are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Evanston

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Evanston, Wyoming easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  11.62%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  24.83%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  19.68%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  20.35%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  18.02%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  3.50%
• $200,000 or more
  1.99%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Evanston, Wyoming. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Evanston by the total number of people in Evanston.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Evanston and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Evanston, Wyoming is $30,393.00.

Population in Evanston by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Evanston is currently 11,801 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Evanston can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Evanston, Wyoming.

• 2.30% White
  267
• 87.90% Black/African American
  10,373
• 83.90% Native
  9,906
• 6.90% Hispanic
  818
• 0.30% Asian
  41
• 0.20% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  18
• 0.00% Two or more races
  0
• 0.30% Other
  32

Population of Evanston by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Evanston, Wyoming is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Evanston, Wyoming.

• Master's degree or higher
  7.81%
• Bachelor's degree
  22.20%
• Some college or associate's degree
  20.65%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  46.73%
• Less than high school diploma
  2.61%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Evanston because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Evanston look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Evanston, Wyoming that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Evanston that are over the age of 16 is 8,929 people.

The unemployment rate in Evanston is 4.20%, which means 257 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Evanston

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Evanston, Wyoming. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Evanston is 35.7 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Evanston

35.7

Total

35.9

Male

35.6

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 4,628 households in Evanston, and the average household size is 2.51 people.

For families, the total number is 2,753, and the average family size is 3.29 people.

1.50% of those families in Evanston, Wyoming are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Evanston in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Evanston, Wyoming for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Evanston

There are total of 5,330 housing units in Evanston, Wyoming. Of those units, 4,628 (86.83%) are occupied, and 702 (13.17%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 5,330 housing units in Evanston, 1,189 (22.31%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $726.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 62.78% of housing units, with 3,346 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Evanston, Wyoming.

• No rent paid
  93
• Less than $500
  257
• $500 to $999
  553
• $1,000 to $1,499
  375
• $1,500 to $1,999
  4
• $2,000 to $2,499
  0
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  0

Property Values

The median value of a property in Evanston is $198,000.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Evanston.

• Less than $50,000
  378
• $50,000 to $99,999
  154
• $100,000 to $149,999
  416
• $150,000 to $199,999
  770
• $200,000 to $299,999
  815
• $300,000 to $499,999
  668
• $500,000 to $999,999
  138
• $1,000,000 or more
  7

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Evanston, Wyoming.

• 1939 or earlier
  698
• 1940 to 1949
  134
• 1950 to 1959
  337
• 1960 to 1969
  247
• 1970 to 1979
  753
• 1980 to 1989
  2,354
• 1990 to 1999
  344
• 2000 to 2009
  293
• 2010 to 2013
  170
• 2014 or later
  0

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Evanston has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  210
• 1 vehicle available
  1,440
• 2 vehicles available
  1,802
• 3 or more vehicles available
  1,176

Commuting to Work in Evanston

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Evanston, Wyoming, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 18.5 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Evanston.

• Less than 5 minutes
  666
• 5 to 9 minutes
  2,028
• 10 to 14 minutes
  1,732
• 15 to 19 minutes
  230
• 20 to 24 minutes
  84
• 25 to 29 minutes
  0
• 30 to 34 minutes
  85
• 35 to 39 minutes
  0
• 40 to 44 minutes
  70
• 45 to 59 minutes
  110
• 60 to 89 minutes
  299
• 90 or more minutes
  233

We can also look at the means of transport in Evanston to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  4,566
• Carpooled
  705
• Public transportation
  29
• Walked
  202
• Other means
  35
• Worked from home
  215

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Evanston, Wyoming.

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