Population 117,825
About Evansville
Evansville is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 117,825 people and 48 constituent neighborhoods, Evansville is the third largest community in Indiana.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Evansville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Evansville is a city of sales and office workers, service providers and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Evansville who work in office and administrative support (15.12%), sales jobs (11.71%) and food service (7.66%).
In terms of college education, Evansville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.51% of adults 25 and older in Evansville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Evansville in 2010 was $21,257, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,028 for a family of four. However, Evansville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Evansville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Evansville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Evansville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Evansville include German, Irish and English.
The most common language spoken in Evansville is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
| EVANSVILLE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 117,825 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 50,588 |
| EVANSVILLE HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 57.36% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 42.64% |
| % VACANT | 12.53% |
| TYPE OF EVANSVILLE HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 65.51% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.10% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 9.39% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 21.91% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.09% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF EVANSVILLE HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 5.02% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 14.90% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 37.50% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 32.25% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 8.25% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.09% |
| AGE OF EVANSVILLE HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 4.19% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 24.11% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 42.54% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 29.16% |
| EVANSVILLE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $88,185 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $510 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $51,000 | 12.54% |
| $51,001 - $102,000 | 47.99% |
| $102,001 - $203,000 | 32.50% |
| $203,001 - $305,000 | 4.88% |
| $305,001 - $406,000 | 1.07% |
| $406,001 - $508,000 | 0.29% |
| $508,001 - $762,000 | 0.35% |
| $762,001 - $1,016,000 | 0.14% |
| > $1,016,000 | 0.25% |
| PEOPLE OF EVANSVILLE | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.75% |
| 5 TO 17 | 15.32% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.63% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.56% |
| 35 TO 54 | 25.72% |
| 55 TO 64 | 11.65% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 14.38% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 84.64% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 18.51% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $36,143 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $21,257 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 19.37% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (15.49%) Manufacturing (15.04%) Retail (14.28%) Accommodation (9.26%) Construction (6.40%) Education (6.35%) Other (5.46%) Administration (3.76%) Transportation (3.50%) Finance (3.46%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.35%) Information Technology (2.78%) Wholesale (2.67%) Arts (2.37%) Public Service (2.25%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.82% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 81.98% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 12.57% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.27% |
| ASIAN | 0.99% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.07% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.30% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.83% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 2.57% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (23.76%) Irish (5.99%) English (5.78%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 2.19% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (96.14%) Spanish (2.21%) |

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