Overview
11,802
Total Population
36.0
Median age
49.30%
Female population %
102.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
61.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,425
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Evanston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Evanston is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Evanston's population under 18 was 27.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Evanston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Evanston, 24.32% were under the age of 15, 17.43% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 11.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 166 less females than males in Evanston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.30% females and 50.70% males in Evanston, WY.
- The Evanston, WY gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 591.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 559.
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Race / Ethnicity
Evanston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Evanston population: 89.65% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 4.02% are some other race and 5.14% are multiracial.
- Evanston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,425 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,377 (87.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Evanston is White with a population of 10,581 (89.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Evanston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,362 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Evanston's population increased by 899 (7.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Evanston's population decreased by 604 (4.89%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Evanston's population was lowest in year 2004 at 11,254.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)