Moving to Evanston, Illinois

About Evanston, Illinois
Evanston

Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east. Evanston had a population of 78,110 as of 2020.

Founded by Methodist business leaders in 1857, the city was incorporated in 1863. Evanston is home to Northwestern University, founded in 1851 before the city's incorporation, one of the world's leading research universities. Today known for its ethnically diverse population, Evanston is heavily shaped by the influence of Chicago, externally, and Northwestern, internally. The city and the university share a historically complex long-standing relationship.

Gender
Gender Evanston Illinois Country
Female 52.2% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 47.8% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Evanston Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 6.3% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.1% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.7% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.2% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.5% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.8% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 18.7% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Evanston Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 12% 26% 27.0%
Other College 11% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 29% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 23% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 7% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 8% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Evanston Illinois Country
White 58.3% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 16% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 9.2% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 11.8% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity