Census place 1724582

Evanston

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

Official Census name: Evanston city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Evanston.

According to the 2025 estimate, Evanston has a population of 76,380 and 9,818 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 9,818/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $481,200, above the comparison median of $274,000; and median gross rent is $1,762, above the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
9,818/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$481,200
Above the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$1,762
Above the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Evanston's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
40.9%
Public transit commute
11.6%
Walked to work
11%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
28.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
17.3%
Households with children
23.3%
Residents with a disability
9.1%
Residents without insurance
4.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cook County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

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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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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