About Evans

Evans is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 9,863 people and just one neighborhood, Evans is the 46th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns , Evans isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Evans are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Evans is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Evans who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.42%), sales jobs (10.21%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (6.86%).

Evans is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Evans isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.6% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Evans is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Evans Information and Demographics

The education level of Evans citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.42% of adults 25 and older in Evans have a college degree.

The per capita income in Evans in 2000 was $14,766, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,064 for a family of four.

Evans is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Evans home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Evans is White, followed by African-American. Evans also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 42.53% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Evans include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Evans is English. Some people also speak Spanish.