CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Evansville
Indiana · 126,272 residents · 47.355 sq mi
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Evansville has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,936. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $45,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024116K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(8,700)
5 to 96.8%(8,585)
10 to 146%(7,532)
15 to 196.3%(7,993)
20 to 247.3%(9,262)
25 to 3417.5%(22,160)
35 to 4413.3%(16,812)
45 to 549.4%(11,875)
55 to 649.3%(11,720)
65 to 749.4%(11,925)
75 to 845.7%(7,188)
85 and over2%(2,520)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,936
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,963 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$45,100
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(104,066)
Black10.9%(13,209)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,392)
Asian0.7%(864)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(112,956)
Black9.5%(12,043)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(552)
Asian0.6%(814)
Other0.4%(459)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(3,198)
Central American0.6%(676)
Salvadoran0.4%(409)
Puerto Rican0.2%(200)
Guatemalan0.1%(159)
South American0.1%(142)
Cuban0.1%(98)
Honduran0.1%(73)
Spaniard0.1%(70)
Venezuelan0.1%(69)
Peruvian0%(36)
Colombian0%(24)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(21)
Nicaraguan0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(481)
Filipino0.3%(329)
Asian Indian0.1%(118)
Vietnamese0.1%(99)
Korean0.1%(83)
Japanese0%(37)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Pakistani0%(19)
Thai0%(7)
Ancestry
German22.9%(26,603)
English12.9%(14,955)
Irish10.9%(12,655)
American5.3%(6,201)
Scottish2%(2,371)
French1.9%(2,150)
Italian1.8%(2,040)
Polish1.3%(1,558)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(927)
Dutch0.8%(896)
British0.5%(634)
Welsh0.5%(627)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.5%(623)
Subsaharan African0.5%(608)
Norwegian0.4%(480)
Haitian0.4%(409)
Russian0.3%(399)
Swedish0.3%(371)
French Canadian0.3%(319)
Arab0.1%(164)
Swiss0.1%(155)
Danish0.1%(125)
Hungarian0.1%(102)
Finnish0.1%(90)
Slovak0.1%(85)
Austrian0.1%(84)
Latvian0.1%(82)
Ethiopian0.1%(79)
Ukrainian0.1%(74)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Czech0.1%(62)
Greek0.1%(61)
Syrian0%(55)
Iranian0%(53)
Turkish0%(49)
Belgian0%(43)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(41)
Brazilian0%(40)
Israeli0%(39)
Kenyan0%(33)
Romanian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(24)
Portuguese0%(14)
Armenian0%(12)
Slovene0%(12)
Croatian0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Canadian0%(6)
Lithuanian0%(6)
Jordanian0%(4)
Lebanese0%(4)
Australian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.4%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.3%(18,598)
Married42.6%(19,668)
Widowed3.1%(1,430)
Divorced14%(6,438)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(16,337)
Married39%(19,189)
Widowed8.8%(4,335)
Divorced19%(9,360)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Evansville, Indiana?
Evansville, Indiana has about 126,272 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Evansville, Indiana?
The typical household in Evansville, Indiana earns about $22,936 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Evansville, Indiana expensive?
In Evansville, Indiana, the median home is worth about $45,100, and the typical rent is about $340 a month.
How educated are people in Evansville, Indiana?
About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Evansville, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Evansville, Indiana?
About 14.6% of people in Evansville, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.
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