With 5,879 people, Evanston is a neighborhood in Cincinnati. There are 5,325 people per square mile. The average commute runs 18 minutes. 19.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $250,128. Households here earn about 20% more than in Cincinnati as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Evanston; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
58% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,879
Population density
5,325 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.10 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$63,594
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$59,942
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.612
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade1.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$250,128
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,158
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.2%
41.8% rent
Vacancy rate
16.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.18 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic43.2%(2,539)
Black46.3%(2,720)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(311)
Asian0.7%(40)
Other4.6%(269)
2024
White, non-Hispanic43.2%(2,539)
Black46.3%(2,720)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(311)
Asian0.7%(40)
Other4.6%(269)
Diversity Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
