Evanston, IL: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Evanston, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Evanston at a glance
Furthest from the US: share with a bachelor's degree or higher (69.5% against 35.7%), then share of residents who speak Spanish at home (7.8% against 13.6%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate76,380Down 2.2% from the April 2020 base of 78,105
- Median household income$96,434Above both Illinois ($83,390) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age38.4Close to both Illinois (39.0) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older18.5%Above both Illinois (17.0%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)69.5%Well above both Illinois (37.9%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)7.8%Well below both Illinois (14.0%) and the US (13.6%)
The share with a bachelor's degree or higher is where Evanston and Skokie (2 miles apart) differ most: 69.5% against 53.8%, then the share of residents 65 and older (18.5% against 21.1%).
Local healthcare landscape in Evanston
Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital is at 2650 Ridge Ave., Evanston, and its page lists Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Cancer Care and Primary Care as featured specialties, with the Kellogg Cancer Center and the Women's Hospital at the same address. The City of Evanston names its business districts individually, among them Downtown Evanston, the Main-Dempster Mile, Church & Dodge, Ashland Arts, West End and West Village. The city describes Church & Dodge as having a long history as a cultural center for the City's African American community, and West Village as an arts and wellness enclave of small artisanal shops, artist studios, and galleries. Its area plans focus on smaller geographic units of the city, and include the Central Street Corridor Plan and the West Evanston Master Plan.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Downtown Evanston
- Main-Dempster Mile
- Church & Dodge
- Ashland Arts
- West End
- West Village
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Who practices in Evanston
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Evanston, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Evanston is furthest above the US among podiatrists (3.1 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In Evanston | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 89 | 1 per 858 | 1 per 1,340 | Well above |
| Chiropractors | 38 | 1 per 2,010 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 7 | 1 per 10,911 | 1 per 17,857 | Well above |
| Physical therapists | 148 | 1 per 516 | 1 per 1,181 | Well above |
| Optometrists | 24 | 1 per 3,183 | 1 per 5,291 | Well above |
| Podiatrists | 16 | 1 per 4,774 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Cook County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 24.4% of them, well above the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments10,372Average employment 132,067
- Offices of physicians2,893
- Offices of dentists2,530
- Offices of other health practitioners3,373
What we'd prioritize for a Evanston practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for plastic surgeons
No NPI-registered plastic surgeons list a practice address in Evanston (nationally there is one for every 58,824 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a plastic surgeon. See our marketing for plastic surgeons.
Keep the patients you already have
Evanston had 1,725 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−2.2%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
A crowded field for podiatrists
3.1 times the US number of NPI-registered podiatrists per resident (one per 4,774 residents). A podiatrist here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for podiatrists.
Reviews and your Google Business Profile first
One NPI-registered dentist per 858 residents in Evanston (US: one per 1,340). We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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