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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Evanston, Illinois

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical3,22130 years
Physicians and surgeons97529 years
Corporate management81825 years
Real estate77127 years
Restaurants50625 years
Shopping37933 years
Social work35026 years
Lawyers legal32325 years
Psychiatrists and psychotherapists29421 years
Financial services23926 years
Religion22654 years
Construction of buildings22327 years
Electronics stores22226 years

Evanston, Illinois Facts

Area7.9 mi²
Population76,619
Male Population36,587 (47.8%)
Female Population40,032 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+28.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-2.8%
Median Age34.3 years (Male: 32.8, Female: 35.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$64,611 (2022)
Area Codes224, 312, 847
NeighborhoodsDowntown, Central Street, Evanston, Nichols, West Ridge
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng42.04114, -87.69006
Zip Codes6020160202602036020460208More

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Evanston, Illinois Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population59,88071,71878,78773,68376,61976,94979,554
Population Density7,611.7 / mi²9,116.5 / mi²10,015.1 / mi²9,366.3 / mi²9,739.5 / mi²9,781.5 / mi²10,112.6 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Evanston, Illinois Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 2.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Evanston, Illinois+28%+6.8%-2.8%
Illinois
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Evanston, Illinois Median Age

Median Age: 34.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Evanston, Illinois34.3 yrs35.8 yrs32.8 yrs
Illinois36.6 yrs37.9 yrs35.3 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Evanston, Illinois Population Density

Population Density: 9,740 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Evanston, Illinois76,6197.87 sq mi9,740 / mi²
Illinois13 million57,913.5 sq mi224 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Evanston, Illinois Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Evanston, Illinois

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Evanston, Illinois

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Evanston, Illinois

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Evanston, Illinois

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Evanston, Illinois Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$47,222$51,277$57,507$62,180$62,205$65,117$60,859$64,611
Total GDP$7.2B$8.2B$9.5B$10.2B$10B$10.4B$9.9B$10.5B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Evanston, Illinois CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Evanston, Illinois1,294,372 tn16.89 tn164,535.4 tons/mi²
Illinois259,471,379 tn20 tn4,480.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Evanston, Illinois CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,294,372 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita16.89 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)164,535.4 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/4/136:35 PM3.229 km1,000 m1km NW of Summit, Illinoisusgs.gov
2/10/109:59 AM3.867.4 km10,000 m8km NW of Village of Campton Hills, Illinoisusgs.gov
9/9/8510:06 PM334.4 km5,000 mIllinoisusgs.gov
1/2/124:21 PM4.590.3 kmIllinoisusgs.gov
5/26/092:42 PM5.159.7 kmIllinoisusgs.gov
8/20/048:10 PM4.410.2 kmIllinoisusgs.gov

Evanston, Illinois

Evanston /ˈɛvənˌstən/ is a suburban city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 12 miles (19 km) north of downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with a population of 74,486 as of 2010. It ..

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