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Evanston, Illinois

City in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60201, 60202, 60208

  • Cook County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18 public schools
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  • 76,006 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 31,387Households
  • $95,766Median household income
  • $472,300Median home value
  • 18Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Evanston

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.2%
74k76k78k80k2000: 74,23920002010: 74,48620102020: 78,110202074,23978,110
Population of Evanston at each census
CensusPopulation
200074,239
201074,486
202078,110

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Evanston
Under $50k27.6%
$50k to $100k23.6%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over24%

Median household income $95,766 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Evanston
Owner occupied
17,524 units
Renter occupied
13,863 units
Vacancy rate
7.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Evanston compared with its county and state
Evanston compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEvanstonCook CountyIllinois
Population76,5525,185,81212,692,653
Median household income$95,766$81,797$81,702
Median age38.037.838.9
Median home value$472,300$305,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher70.3%41.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents16.5%21.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes55.8%57.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.5 minutes31.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Evanston18
Public schools in Evanston, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Joseph E Hill Education CenterPublicPre-KEvanston CCSD 65
Dawes Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Evanston CCSD 65
Dewey Elem SchoolPublicK–5Evanston CCSD 65
Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine ArtsPublicK–8Evanston CCSD 65
Kingsley Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Evanston CCSD 65
Lincoln Elem SchoolPublicK–5Evanston CCSD 65
Lincolnwood Elem SchoolPublicK–5Evanston CCSD 65
Oakton Elem SchoolPublicK–5Evanston CCSD 65
Orrington Elem SchoolPublicK–5Evanston CCSD 65
Washington Elem SchoolPublicK–5Evanston CCSD 65
Willard Elem SchoolPublicK–5Evanston CCSD 65
Chute Middle SchoolPublic6–8Evanston CCSD 65
Haven Middle SchoolPublic6–8Evanston CCSD 65
Nichols Middle SchoolPublic6–8Evanston CCSD 65
Rice Childrens CenterAlternative1–8Evanston CCSD 65
ETHS Day SchoolAlternative9–12Evanston Twp HSD 202
Evanston Twp High SchoolPublic9–12Evanston Twp HSD 202
Park SchoolSpecial educationMEvanston Dists 65/202 Jnt Agr

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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