MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Evanston Micro

Evanston, WY-UT · 2 counties · 20,430 residents · 3,110 sq mi

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Evanston is home to 20,430 people. The median age is 26.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $58,018. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 9.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

20,430

−6%vs 2000

vs 21,703 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

7 / sq mi

−6%vs 2000

vs 7 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

26.9

−15%vs 2000

vs 31.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3,110 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202423K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.7%(1,976)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.3%(2,506)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.9%(2,434)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(1,760)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(923)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(3,547)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(3,428)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(1,595)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.3%(1,077)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.4%(701)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.7%(341)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(142)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,557

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,112 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,938

−29%vs 2000

vs $16,928 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.1%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,018

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,709 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$352

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $426 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(20,118)

Black0.1%(18)

Hispanic / Latino5%(1,091)

Asian0.3%(58)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(19,954)

Black0%(4)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(830)

Asian0.5%(106)

Other1.8%(366)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.4%(1,482)

Puerto Rican0.7%(163)

Central American0.6%(130)

Guatemalan0.6%(118)

Spaniard0.3%(63)

Cuban0.3%(61)

South American0.1%(33)

Peruvian0.1%(20)

Ecuadorian0.1%(13)

Nicaraguan0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(47)

Filipino0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(8)

Marshallese0.2%(4)

Ancestry

English32.7%(7,605)

German13.6%(3,174)

Irish8.8%(2,049)

Scottish6.4%(1,479)

Italian5.4%(1,263)

Swedish4.9%(1,135)

American4.3%(994)

Norwegian3%(704)

French2.8%(646)

Danish2.6%(612)

Welsh2.2%(511)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(393)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.6%(362)

British1.2%(272)

Polish1%(239)

Brazilian0.9%(203)

Czech0.8%(188)

Swiss0.3%(71)

Russian0.3%(65)

Portuguese0.3%(62)

Subsaharan African0.3%(62)

Nigerian0.3%(62)

Greek0.3%(55)

French Canadian0.1%(27)

Lithuanian0.1%(20)

Slovene0.1%(20)

Croatian0.1%(17)

Austrian0.1%(16)

Slovak0.1%(12)

Belgian0.4%(11)

Serbian0.1%(11)

Canadian0%(10)

Finnish0%(9)

Hungarian0%(4)

Arab0%(2)

Moroccan0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.9%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 17.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married29.1%(2,630)

Married57.6%(5,213)

Widowed3.1%(280)

Divorced10.2%(926)

Women 15+

Never married20.6%(1,847)

Married54.8%(4,918)

Widowed7.4%(665)

Divorced17.2%(1,547)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.3%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.9%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 63.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.0%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 74.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.6%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)34.9%(404)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(209)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.6%(389)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.4%(120)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,157 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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