Overview
117,184
Total Population
38.2
Median age
51.29%
Female population %
95:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,812
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Evansville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Evansville is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Evansville's population under 18 was 21.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Evansville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Evansville, 18.09% were under the age of 15, 21.02% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 14.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,022 more females than males in Evansville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.29% females and 48.71% males in Evansville, IN.
- The Evansville, IN gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,896.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,572.
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Race / Ethnicity
Evansville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Evansville population: 79.56% are White, 13.58% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.47% are some other race and 3.96% are multiracial.
- Evansville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,812 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 113,372 (96.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Evansville is White with a population of 93,228 (79.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Evansville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 121,282 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Evansville's population decreased by 1,190 (0.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Evansville's population decreased by 2,728 (2.27%), 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, Evansville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 115,749.
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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)