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Economy, jobs and prices in Evansville, Indiana: official figures

The median household income in Evansville was $53,387 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 63rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Indiana median $71,957.

Median household income
$53,387
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.1%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
18.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$975
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$143,100
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
54.6%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
89.5%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Evansville?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Evansville averaged $32,690 a year in 2020-2024, 173rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Indiana: $38,351).

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How unequal are incomes in Evansville?

Evansville's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.456 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 338th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Evansville, Indiana?

5.1% of the civilian labor force in Evansville was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (3,033 people), 383rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Indiana's 4.3%.

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What share of people in Evansville are working?

63.1% of Evansville's 93,956 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 254th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Evansville have jobs?

56,216 residents of Evansville held civilian jobs, 59.8% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 33 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Evansville?

The largest industry group for working residents of Evansville was education, health care and social assistance (22.4% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (16.9%) and retail trade (14.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Evansville work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 16.9% of working residents of Evansville, 59th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 8.0% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Evansville, Indiana?

Commuters in Evansville took 18.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 82nd shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 3.2% travelled an hour or more and 45.9% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Evansville get to work?

5.7% of workers living in Evansville worked from home in 2020-2024, 28th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 78.7% drove to work alone, 9.6% carpooled, 1.0% used public transport and 3.1% walked.

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What is the average rent in Evansville, Indiana?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Evansville was $975 a month in 2020-2024, 49th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Indiana: $1,062).

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How much does a house cost in Evansville?

Owner-occupied homes in Evansville had a median value of $143,100 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 36th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Indiana: $218,200).

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How affordable are homes in Evansville?

The median home value in Evansville was 2.7 times the median household income, 45th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Evansville, Indiana own their home?

54.6% of the 53,095 occupied homes in Evansville were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 24,108 were rented, 318th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Indiana: 70.6%).

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What share of homes in Evansville have broadband?

89.5% of households in Evansville had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 181st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Indiana: 89.9%).

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How many households in Evansville have no internet?

6.9% of households in Evansville (3,684) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 199th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 12.2% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Evansville compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 761 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
758Lafayette$53,716
759Harlingen$53,645
760Mobile$53,558
761Evansville$53,387
762Jackson$53,032
763Athens$52,974
764Cincinnati$52,909
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 651 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
648Decatur$32,769
649Fayetteville$32,728
650Independence$32,713
651Evansville$32,690
652Cleveland$32,659
653Beaumont$32,642
654Fall River$32,610
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 338 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
335Costa Mesa0.456
336Anderson0.456
337Alexandria0.456
338Evansville0.456
339Highland0.456
340Napa0.456
341Lawrence0.455
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 441 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
438Santa Clara5.1%
439Warwick5.1%
440Florissant5.1%
441Evansville5.1%
442Columbus5.1%
443Provo5.1%
444Santa Fe5.1%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 570 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
567Spokane63.2%
568Margate63.2%
569Fairfield63.2%
570Evansville63.1%
571Springfield63.1%
572Las Vegas63.1%
573Akron63.1%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 742 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
739Wichita18.4
740Yuma18.4
741Eugene18.4
742Evansville18.3
743Erie18.3
744West Des Moines18.3
745Jackson18.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 796 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
793Baytown5.8%
794Perris5.7%
795Terre Haute5.7%
796Evansville5.7%
797Cicero5.5%
798Kokomo5.5%
799Camden5.5%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 446 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
443Irving1.0%
444Warren1.0%
445Herriman1.0%
446Evansville1.0%
447Maple Grove1.0%
448Pinellas Park1.0%
449Jacksonville1.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 59 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
56Blaine16.9%
57Santa Clara16.9%
58Greer16.9%
59Evansville16.9%
60Flint16.7%
61Coon Rapids16.7%
62Lorain16.7%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 465 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
462Camarillo22.5%
463Bowling Green22.5%
464Miami Gardens22.4%
465Evansville22.4%
466Valdosta22.4%
467Gilroy22.4%
468Hayward22.4%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 775 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
772Davenport$978
773Sioux City$976
774Wichita$975
775Evansville$975
776Springfield$975
777Las Cruces$974
778Newark$973
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 788 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
785Utica$151,300
786Florissant$148,800
787Topeka$144,200
788Evansville$143,100
789Lawton$142,100
790Battle Creek$141,900
791Harlingen$140,600
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 776 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
773Brownsville2.7x
774Terre Haute2.7x
775Kansas City2.7x
776Evansville2.7x
777St. Joseph2.7x
778Council Bluffs2.7x
779Cedar Rapids2.7x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 506 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
503Madera54.7%
504Richmond54.7%
505Palo Alto54.6%
506Evansville54.6%
507Cicero54.6%
508Conroe54.5%
509Pasadena54.5%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 643 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
640Lakeland89.6%
641Montebello89.5%
642Grand Island89.5%
643Evansville89.5%
644Longview89.5%
645Watsonville89.5%
646Porterville89.5%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Evansville ranks 199 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
196Worcester7.0%
197Tyler6.9%
198Lynn6.9%
199Evansville6.9%
200Abilene6.9%
201Oak Lawn6.9%
202Davenport6.9%
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