IL Regular Public School District 2 Schools

Evanston Twp HSD 202

Evanston, IL 60201 • Cook County • 2 Operating Schools

(847) 424-7220

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

85,148

12,726 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$97,856

Overall Poverty Rate

11.43%

8,945 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

6.99%

241 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	3,097	206	6.65%	13.1%	14.57%
2021	3,576	273	7.63%	14.79%	15.78%
2022	3,461	252	7.28%	14.78%	15.17%
2023	3,442	229	6.65%	13.9%	14.98%
2024	3,446	241	6.99%	13.16%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $466,500

Median Gross Rent $1,700/mo

Owner-Occupied 20,135

Renter-Occupied 14,146

Occupied 34,281

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 20,135 (58.7%)

Renter-Occupied 14,146 (41.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 34,281 households

2,198 (6.4%)

< $10k

964 (2.8%)

$10k-$14k

737 (2.1%)

$15k-$19k

596 (1.7%)

$20k-$24k

961 (2.8%)

$25k-$29k

895 (2.6%)

$30k-$34k

959 (2.8%)

$35k-$39k

878 (2.6%)

$40k-$44k

1,054 (3.1%)

$45k-$49k

1,774 (5.2%)

$50k-$59k

2,386 (7%)

$60k-$74k

3,844 (11.2%)

$75k-$99k

3,024 (8.8%)

$100k-$124k

2,212 (6.5%)

$125k-$149k

3,488 (10.2%)

$150k-$199k

8,311 (24.2%)

$200k+

< $10k

2,198 (6.4%)

$10k-$14k

964 (2.8%)

$15k-$19k

737 (2.1%)

$20k-$24k

596 (1.7%)

$25k-$29k

961 (2.8%)

$30k-$34k

895 (2.6%)

$35k-$39k

959 (2.8%)

$40k-$44k

878 (2.6%)

$45k-$49k

1,054 (3.1%)

$50k-$59k

1,774 (5.2%)

$60k-$74k

2,386 (7%)

$75k-$99k

3,844 (11.2%)

$100k-$124k

3,024 (8.8%)

$125k-$149k

2,212 (6.5%)

$150k-$199k

3,488 (10.2%)

$200k+

8,311 (24.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 11,631 students

816 (7%)

1st

897 (7.7%)

2nd

1,131 (9.7%)

3rd

1,112 (9.6%)

4th

861 (7.4%)

5th

1,142 (9.8%)

6th

924 (7.9%)

7th

960 (8.3%)

8th

966 (8.3%)

9th

1,065 (9.2%)

10th

829 (7.1%)

11th

928 (8%)

12th

1st Grade

816 (7%)

2nd Grade

897 (7.7%)

3rd Grade

1,131 (9.7%)

4th Grade

1,112 (9.6%)

5th Grade

861 (7.4%)

6th Grade

1,142 (9.8%)

7th Grade

924 (7.9%)

8th Grade

960 (8.3%)

9th Grade

966 (8.3%)

10th Grade

1,065 (9.2%)

11th Grade

829 (7.1%)

12th Grade

928 (8%)