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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Evansville Metro

Evansville, IN · 3 counties · 235,946 residents · 1,027 sq mi
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Evansville is home to 235,946 people. The typical home is worth $54,877. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $28,004 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
235,946
−6%vs 2000
vs 251,366 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
230 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 245 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,027 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
232K243K253K264K274K19902000201020202024Evansville
2024270K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(16,586)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(17,447)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(16,064)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(16,211)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(15,540)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(39,578)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(35,320)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(24,270)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(21,284)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(19,325)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(10,710)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(3,611)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,004
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,117 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,488
−35%vs 2000
vs $20,790 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.8%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$54,877
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,926 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$343
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $458 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.7%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.9% in 2000
30.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(229,795)
Black5.9%(14,755)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(2,137)
Asian0.7%(1,654)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(220,998)
Black5.5%(13,067)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1,010)
Asian0.5%(1,200)
Other0.3%(681)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(6,019)
Salvadoran0.2%(454)
Puerto Rican0.1%(401)
Cuban0.1%(255)
Spaniard0.1%(224)
Guatemalan0.1%(219)
Venezuelan0.1%(181)
Peruvian0%(110)
Bolivian0.1%(103)
Argentine0%(84)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(1,056)
Filipino0.3%(818)
Asian Indian0.3%(700)
Vietnamese0.2%(372)
Japanese0.1%(255)
Korean0.1%(202)
Pakistani0.1%(178)
Nepalese0%(32)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Thai0%(23)
Malaysian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.3%(470)
Samoan0.1%(103)
Chamorro0%(63)
Ancestry
German27.7%(74,952)
English14.4%(39,030)
Irish11.4%(30,936)
American5.9%(16,082)
French2.1%(5,587)
Scottish2%(5,333)
Italian1.9%(5,104)
Polish1.3%(3,431)
Dutch0.9%(2,391)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,183)
Welsh0.5%(1,448)
British0.5%(1,225)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(1,216)
Norwegian0.4%(948)
West Indian0.4%(938)
Russian0.3%(759)
Arab0.2%(539)
Swiss0.2%(473)
Haitian0.2%(411)
Hungarian0.1%(376)
Jamaican0.2%(372)
Ukrainian0.1%(361)
Czech0.1%(294)
Slovak0.1%(285)
Danish0.1%(273)
Finnish0.1%(230)
Belgian0.1%(174)
Austrian0.1%(153)
Greek0.1%(145)
Portuguese0.1%(136)
Palestinian0.2%(118)
Ethiopian0.1%(117)
Turkish0%(108)
Latvian0%(107)
Egyptian0.1%(104)
Iranian0%(87)
Croatian0%(79)
Lebanese0%(66)
Canadian0%(61)
Serbian0%(59)
Syrian0%(55)
Brazilian0%(51)
Israeli0%(46)
Romanian0%(44)
Bulgarian0.1%(40)
Armenian0%(38)
Kenyan0%(33)
Slovene0%(26)
Nigerian0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.5%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.3%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.1%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 12.8 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 married32.8%(35,283)
Married52.3%(56,288)
Widowed3.2%(3,397)
Divorced11.8%(12,749)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(31,635)
Married49.1%(55,896)
Widowed8.8%(10,072)
Divorced14.3%(16,231)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)19.3%(2,687)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(2,658)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.6%(5,377)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(619)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(160)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,948 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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In this metro

Largest cities

EvansvilleCENTRAL116,176Boonville6,689Mount Vernon6,289Highland5,114Chandler3,960Newburgh3,442Melody Hill3,243Darmstadt1,441Poseyville966Lynnville881New Harmony680Elberfeld673Parkers Settlement605Cynthiana552Tennyson229Griffin139
What's inside

3 component counties

Vanderburgh CountyCENTRAL181,995Warrick CountyCENTRAL66,803Posey County24,988
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Evansville, IN?

Evansville, IN has about 235,946 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Evansville, IN?

The typical household in Evansville, IN earns about $28,004 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Evansville, IN expensive?

In Evansville, IN, the median home is worth about $54,877, and the typical rent is about $343 a month.

How educated are people in Evansville, IN?

About 15.5% of adults age 25 and over in Evansville, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Evansville, IN?

About 10.8% of people in Evansville, IN live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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