Evanston, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
76,552
Population
9,840/sq mi density
$95,766
Median Income
$65,988 per capita
$472,300
Home Value
$493,385 Zillow
$1,698
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
144
Violent Crime/100K
2,757 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$95,766 median income, 6.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$472,300 home value, $1,698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.5%
75,980 → 75,614
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.9%
$67,038 → $95,766
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Evanston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
75,350
-264 from 2023 (75,614)
Projected Median Income 2030
$122,916
+$27,150 from 2023 ($95,766)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75,980 | - | $67,038 | - |
| 2015 | 75,612 | -0.5% | $70,041 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 74,603 | -1.3% | $74,901 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 73,409 | -1.6% | $78,904 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 77,517 | +5.6% | $87,345 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 75,614 | -2.5% | $95,766 | +9.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.