Evansville: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 276,000

1990: 278,990

2000: 296,195

Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 114th

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 133rd

City Residents

1980: 130,496

1990: 126,272

2000: 121,582

2003 estimate: 117,881

Percent change, 1990–2000: -3.6%

U.S. rank in 1980: 121st

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 199th (State rank: 4th)

Density: 2,987 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 106,366

Black or African American: 14,192

American Indian and Alaska Native: 736

Asian: 1,131

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 111

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 1,392

Other: 858

Percent of residents born in state: 69.7% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 7,835

Population 5 to 9 years old: 7,735

Population 10 to 14 years old: 7,533

Population 15 to 19 years old: 8,186

Population 20 to 24 years old: 10,314

Population 25 to 34 years old: 16,665

Population 35 to 44 years old: 18,089

Population 45 to 54 years old: 15,234

Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,519

Population 60 to 64 years old: 4,726

Population 65 to 74 years old: 9,386

Population 75 to 84 years old: 7,578

Population 85 years and older: 2,782

Median age: 36.5 years

Births (2002, Vanderburgh County) Total number: 2,298

Deaths (2002, Vanderburgh County) Total number: 1,912

Money Income (1999)

Per capita income: $18,388

Median household income: $31,963

Total households: 52,373

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 6,166

$10,000 to $14,999: 4,733

$15,000 to $24,999: 9,217

$25,000 to $34,999: 8,249

$35,000 to $49,999: 9,549

$50,000 to $74,999: 8,932

$75,000 to $99,999: 2,982

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,553

$150,000 to $199,999: 364

$200,000 or more: 628

Percent of families below poverty level: 10.1% (53.8% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 6,154