Illinois / Census place 1724582

Evanston

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Evanston city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
76,380
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
9,818/sq mi
7.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$96,434
Median home value
$481,200
Median gross rent
$1,762
Bachelor’s degree or higher
69.5%
Typical commute
27.5 min
Public transit commute
11.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO PALWAUKEE AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
32.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Evanston.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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