Evanston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 11,433 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Evanston is the eighth largest community in Wyoming.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Evanston is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Evanston is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Evanston who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.90%), sales jobs (10.93%), and teaching (6.35%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Evanston spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.08 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Evanston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Evanston Information and Demographics

The education level of Evanston citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 17.55% of adults in Evanston have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Evanston in 2000 was $16,725, 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 $66,900 for a family of four.

The people who call Evanston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Evanston is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Evanston include English, German, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Scottish, and Swedish.

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