One of the benefits of Evanston is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.14 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Evanston is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.63% of adults 25 and older in Evanston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Evanston in 2022 was $30,393, which is lower middle income relative to Wyoming, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,572 for a family of four. However, Evanston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Evanston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Evanston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Evanston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Evanston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Evanston include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Evanston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
