Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Evanston: Suburban city in Cook County, Illinois, United States
About
Evanston is a city located in the county of Cook in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 74,585 and a population density of 3,691 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 72,683 inhabitants.
The city was created 187 years ago in 1835.
Quick Facts about Evanston
Population : | 72,683 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | Cook County |
Postal code : | 60201, 60202, 60203, 60204, 60208, 60209 |
Area : | 20.21 km2 |
Altitude : | 2,014 feet / 614 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1836 (187 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 10:29:44 (31st January 2023) |
Density : | 3,597 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -2.62% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Evanston is located at 42°2'28"N 87°41'24"W (42.0411400, -87.6900600). It has 3 neighbors: Chicago, Skokie and Wilmette.
Evanston map
- Official Website
Official website of Evanston
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Evanston decreased by 2.62% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 74,585 | - | census |
2011 | 75,142 | 0.74% | estimation process |
2012 | 75,723 | 0.77% | estimation process |
2013 | 75,984 | 0.34% | estimation process |
2014 | 75,994 | 0.01% | estimation process |
2015 | 75,619 | -0.5% | estimation process |
2016 | 75,243 | -0.5% | estimation process |
2017 | 74,617 | -0.84% | estimation process |
2018 | 73,990 | -0.85% | estimation process |
2019 | 73,473 | -0.7% | estimation process |
2020 | 72,683 | -1.09% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 23,596 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 20,744 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 13.7% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 23,181 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 20,675 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 8.2% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 28.7% |
People over 65 (%) : | 11.4% |
Female persons, % : | 51.9% |
White only, percent : | 85.0% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.3% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.6% |
Asians alone % : | 2.2% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 4.1% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 33.5% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 60.9% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,014 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 10.6% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.4% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.4% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $310,100 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,908 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $586 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,099 |
2015-2019 Households : | 7,805 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.91 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.8% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.8% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 91.0% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.8% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 85.0% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.0% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.0% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.3% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.3% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.7% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 34,012 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 30,275 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 747,131 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 275,380 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $12,993 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 31.4 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $64,555 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $29,250 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 12.2% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,226 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 640 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 443 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 259 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 898 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 54 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,108 |
2010 population per square mile : | 3,420.4 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 6.04 |
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People born in Evanston (200)
People born in Evanston, including actor and guns rights activist Charlton Heston, actor, producer, and screenwriter John Cusack, actor Grant Shaud, .
List
- Laurens Hammond (American inventor) he was born in 11/01/1895
- Jake Johnson (American actor) he was born in 28/05/1978
- Bob Bondurant (racecar driver) he was born in 27/04/1933
- Andrew Hutchinson (American ice hockey player) he was born in 24/03/1980
- Donald Rumsfeld (U.S. Secretary of Defense) he was born in 09/07/1932
- Edmund Phelps (American economist) he was born in 26/07/1933
- Patrick Dennis (novelist) he was born in 18/05/1921
- D. A. Pennebaker (American filmmaker (1925-2019)) he was born in 15/07/1925
- Elizabeth McGovern (American film, television, and theater actor, and musician) she was born in 18/07/1961
- Reiko Aylesworth (American actress) she was born in 09/12/1972
- John Donahoe (American chief executive) he was born in 30/04/1960
- Barbara Harris (American actress born 1935) she was born in 25/07/1935
- Cathy Podewell (actress) she was born in 26/01/1964
- Myra Melford (Jazz pianist and composer) she was born in 05/01/1957
- Lynn Morley Martin (American politician) she was born in 26/12/1939
- Jim Kolbe (American politician) he was born in 28/06/1942
- Peter Suber (American philosopher) he was born in 08/11/1951
- Richard T. Whitcomb (US aerospace engineer) he was born in 21/02/1921
Schools in Evanston
College & universities near Evanston, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
147767 | Northwestern University | Evanston (IL) | 60208 |
439020 | Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Evanston | Evanston (IL) | 60201 |
145275 | Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | Evanston (IL) | 60201-3298 |
443030 | NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | Evanston (IL) | 60201-1718 |
461582 | Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | Skokie (IL) | 60077-9945 |
Stations (21)
Amtrak & bus stations near Evanston, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
GLN | Glenview station | 1116 Depot St. | RAIL |
CHI | Chicago Union Station | 225 South Canal Street | RAIL |
LAG | La Grange Road | 25 West Burlington St. | RAIL |
SMT | Summit | Archer Ave. and South Center Ave. | RAIL |
HMI | Hammond–Whiting station | 1135 South Calumet Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Evanston
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Evanston Post Office | Evanston (IL) | 60201 |
Evanston South Post Office | Evanston (IL) | 60202 |
Finance Station M Post Office | Chicago (IL) | 60626 |
Evanston North Post Office | Evanston (IL) | 60201 |
Wilm Post Office | Wilmette (IL) | 60091 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Evanston , Wyoming city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States with a population of 11,570 people.
Other cities in Cook County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Cook County , IL. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Markham | 328,966 | City in Cook County, Illinois, United States |
Cicero | 79,727 | Town in Illinois |
Arlington Heights | 75,101 | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois |
Schaumburg | 72,049 | Large village located in Cook County in Illinois, USA |
Palatine | 66,830 | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States |
Skokie | 62,404 | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States |
Des Plaines | 58,179 | City in Cook County, Illinois |
Orland Park | 57,347 | Village in Illinois |
Tinley Park | 55,221 | Village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States |
Oak Lawn | 54,376 | Village in Illinois, United States of America |
Berwyn | 53,701 | City in Illinois |
Mount Prospect | 53,299 | Village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States |
Oak Park | 51,852 | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois |
Hoffman Estates | 50,495 | Northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois, United States |
Glenview | 47,446 | Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States |
Buffalo Grove | 41,496 | Village in Illinois, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Evanston distances to largest Illinois cities