Evansville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,820 people and two associated neighborhoods, Evansville is the 146th largest community in Wisconsin. Evansville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Unlike some cities, Evansville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Evansville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Evansville is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Evansville who work in office and administrative support (16.95%), management occupations (9.47%), and sales jobs (7.94%). Also of interest is that Evansville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Evansville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Evansville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Evansville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. Being a small city, Evansville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Evansville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.32% of adults in Evansville have a college degree. The per capita income in Evansville in 2022 was $38,646, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,584 for a family of four. The people who call Evansville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Evansville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Evansville include German, Irish, Swiss, Norwegian, and English. The most common language spoken in Evansville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
