|
|
|
|
|
| Evanston |
Evanston Home & House Values: Free Home Valuation at HouseValues.com | Dreaming of a new home in Evanston? Hot new listings. |
| Population 2000: | 74,239 |
| Population 2002: | 73,421 |
| Area codes: | 847 224 |
| Elevation: | 600 feet |
| Foreign born: | 15.4% (6.3% Latin America, 4.4% Asia, 3.7% Europe) |
| Land area: | 7.7 square miles |
| County: | Cook |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (32.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (17.9%). |
| Population growth: | -818 (-1.10%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 62.6% |
| Black: | 22.5% |
| Hispanic: | 6.1% |
| Two or more races: | 3.0% |
| Other race: | 2.9% |
| Chinese: | 1.9% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.5% |
| Korean: | 0.9% |
| Japanese: | 0.6% |
| Filipino: | 0.6% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 45.7% |
| Never married: | 39.2% |
| Divorced: | 8.2% |
| Widowed: | 5.4% |
| Separated: | 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
| Median |
| House value: | $290,800 |
| Household income: | $56,335 |
| Resident age: | 32.5 years |
|
|
|
|
|
| Evanston Compared to Illinois State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Median house value: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | above |
| Median household income: | above |
|
|
|
|
|
| Education |
| High school or higher: | 91.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 62.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 33.2% |
| Unemployed: | 7.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 925 (1246.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 365.3 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 215 (289.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 145 (195.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 113 (152.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 10 (13.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 3,008 (4051.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (2.7 per 100,000) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ancestries |
| German: | 16.2% |
| Irish: | 12.5% |
| English: | 9.0% |
| Polish: | 5.6% |
| West Indian: | 4.6% |
| Italian: | 4.2% |