Evanston, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,190 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,640 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 824 | 3.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,635 | 24.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,330 | 12.2 |
| College or graduate school | 14,761 | 54.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,326 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,599 | 3.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,483 | 5.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,932 | 10.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,136 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,665 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,804 | 29.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,707 | 33.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 62.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 61,627 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,187 | 39.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,188 | 45.7 |
| Separated | 882 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 3,309 | 5.4 |
Female | 2,774 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 5,061 | 8.2 |
Female | 3,303 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,225 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 502 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 59,281 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,229 | 7.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,287 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,206 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,597 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,260 | 11.8 |
Percent employed | 57.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,337 | 88.2 |
Percent employed | 77.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,722 | 36.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,041 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,777 | 43.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 35,532 | 50.7 |
Same county | 21,155 | 30.2 |
Different county | 14,377 | 20.5 |
Same state | 2,629 | 3.8 |
Different state | 11,748 | 16.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,732 | 5.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 74,239 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,791 | 84.6 |
Born in United States | 61,904 | 83.4 |
State of residence | 35,821 | 48.3 |
Different state | 26,083 | 35.1 |
Born outside United States | 887 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 11,448 | 15.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,256 | 7.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,396 | 5.9 |
Not a citizen | 7,052 | 9.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,448 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,776 | 24.2 |
| Asia | 3,231 | 28.2 |
| Africa | 425 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 66 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 4,647 | 40.6 |
| Northern America | 303 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,041 | 100.0 |
| English only | 57,304 | 81.8 |
| Language other than English | 12,737 | 18.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,857 | 5.5 |
Spanish | 4,292 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,919 | 2.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,983 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,090 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,638 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 711 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 74,239 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 86,660 | 116.7 |
| Arab | 435 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 608 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 556 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 960 | 1.3 |
| English | 6,690 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,690 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 376 | 0.5 |
| German | 12,027 | 16.2 |
| Greek | 553 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 713 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 9,283 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 3,106 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 590 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 1,259 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 4,125 | 5.6 |
| Portuguese | 165 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 2,892 | 3.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,201 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,568 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 136 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 899 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 2,323 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 463 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 465 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,926 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 523 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,448 | 4.6 |
| Other ancestries | 27,680 | 37.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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