Evanston is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 11,807 people and four associated 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 predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Evanston is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Evanston who work in office and administrative support (10.50%), teaching (10.25%), and sales jobs (10.19%). 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 15.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The education level of Evanston citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.63% of adults 25 and older in Evanston have a college 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.
