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Evanston IL - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	74,239	378 (of 25,150) (98%)	14 (of 1313) (99%)
Average Income	$56,335	2,962 (88%)	201 (85%)
Median House Value	$290,800	856 (97%)	40 (97%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	65.2%	21,670 (of 25,150) (14%)	1,246 (of 1313) (5%)
% Black Population	22.5%	2,509 (90%)	69 (95%)
% Hispanic Population	6.1%	5,285 (79%)	157 (88%)
% Asian Population	6.1%	989 (96%)	51 (96%)
% American Indian Population	0.2%	13,902 (45%)	461 (65%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	91.4%	3,232 (of 25,150) (87%)	168 (of 1313) (87%)
% College Graduates	62.4%	431 (98%)	24 (98%)
% Never Married	39.2%	1,096 (96%)	29 (98%)
% Married	45.7%	22,120 (12%)	1,227 (7%)
% Seperated	1.4%	13,159 (48%)	413 (69%)
% Divorced	8.2%	17,101 (32%)	887 (32%)
% Foreign Born	15.4%	1,892 (92%)	74 (94%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	30,817	363 (of 25,150) (99%)	12 (of 1313) (99%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	46.4%	3,807 (85%)	219 (83%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	9.1%	6,771 (73%)	312 (76%)
Average Rooms in House	5.0	19,315 (23%)	1,135 (14%)
% Households with No Car	15.2%	2,680 (89%)	50 (96%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	6.4%	24,058 (4%)	1,292 (2%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	2.1%	849 (97%)	30 (98%)
Median House Value	$290,800	856 (97%)	40 (97%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	2.6%	12,852 (49%)	603 (54%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	8.6%	1,264 (95%)	61 (95%)
Average Monthly Rent	$856	1,783 (93%)	84 (94%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	67.5%	6,851 (of 25,150) (73%)	478 (of 1313) (64%)
% Drive Alone to Work	53.4%	24,199 (4%)	1,305 (1%)
% Take Public Transportation	18.4%	186 (99%)	10 (99%)
% Walk to Work	11.7%	1,677 (93%)	23 (98%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	29.9	4,953 (80%)	309 (76%)
% Households making less than $10,000	8.5%	14,231 (43%)	521 (60%)
% Households making over $200,000	7.1%	1,161 (95%)	63 (95%)
Median Household Income	$56,335	2,962 (88%)	201 (85%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	2.1%	14,382 (43%)	598 (54%)
Per Capita Income	$33,645	1,377 (95%)	71 (95%)
Male Worker Income	$51,726	1,732 (93%)	116 (91%)
Female Worker Income	$39,767	1,102 (96%)	52 (96%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	5.1%	16,348 (35%)	690 (47%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	11.1%	12,112 (52%)	403 (69%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Chicago, Illinois	14 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.93

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
New Rochelle, New York	0.91
Alameda, California	0.88
Tustin, California	0.88
Norwalk, Connecticut	0.88
Danbury, Connecticut	0.86
Lakewood, California	0.86
Livermore, California	0.86
Sandy Springs, Georgia	0.85
Upland, California	0.85
Somerville, Massachusetts	0.85

Evanston IL Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Other Fuel Fueled Households	525	59
West Indian People	3,448	62
People Who Take Public Transportation to Work	6,911	65
People Who Walk to Work	4,388	73
Russian People	2,892	78

Evanston IL Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1313)
Percent West Indian People	4.6%	1
West Indian People	3,448	2
People Who Take Public Transportation to Work	6,911	2
20 or More Unit Housing Units	9,136	2
Houses with 1 Room	1,720	2

Evanston IL Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent of People who are High School Graduates	10.4%	24,564
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	31.8%	24,345
Percent of People Who Drive Alone to Work	53.4%	24,199
Percent of Population Enrolled in Elementary school (grades 1-8)	24.4%	24,152
Percent of Households with Three or More Cars	6.4%	24,058

Evanston IL Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1313)
Percent of People Who Drive Alone to Work	53.4%	1,305
Percent Family Households	53.8%	1,298
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	31.8%	1,296
Percent of Households with Three or More Cars	6.4%	1,292
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	52.7%	1,287

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Evanston IL	New Rochelle, New York
Total Population	74,239	72,182
Average Age	32.5	37.0
Average Income	$56,335	$55,513
Median House Value	$290,800	$346,900
% White Population	65.2%	67.9%
% Black Population	22.5%	19.2%
% Asian Population	6.1%	3.2%
% Hispanic Population	6.1%	20.1%

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