NAICS 51

Information in Evansville, IN

Metro Market Score 36.9 (Moderate), ranked #97 of 294 metros. 81 establishments, 1,821 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Evansville's information sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 98.0. Combined with a 36.9 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

80.3

LQ: 0.72

Rank #236 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

35.7

$69,863 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 98.0

Employment growth index

Rank #7 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

36.4

YoY wage change index

81 Information Firms in Evansville

Establishments

-21.4% YoY

1,821

Total Employment

+20.2% YoY

$69,863

Average Annual Wage

+21.3% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#6 of 8

information metros in state

Indiana state rank

#19 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+4.6

worse than median (32.3)

Evansville vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #19/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Evansville	IN Statewide
Overall Score	36.9 Moderate	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#97 of 294 metros	#19 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Evansville

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.6 Administrative and Support Services 58.0 Retail Trade 59.8 Accommodation and Food Services 60.2 Other Services 63.6 Construction 66.1 Finance and Insurance 67.2

Information in Other Indiana Metros

Elkhart-Goshen 17.4 #14/294 Muncie 20.7 #25/294 Columbus 25.2 #37/294 Kokomo 27.0 #47/294 Michigan City-La Porte 32.3 #73/294 South Bend-Mishawaka 41.5 #125/294 Fort Wayne 49.6 #188/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Evansville's 36.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Morristown, TN 36.9 #98/294 Pueblo, CO 36.9 #96/294 Traverse City, MI 36.9 #95/294 Savannah, GA 36.8 #93/294 Grand Island, NE 36.8 #94/294 Elmira, NY 37.0 #99/294 Visalia, CA 37.0 #100/294 Jacksonville, NC 36.4 #92/294 Bay City, MI 36.2 #91/294 Topeka, KS 36.2 #90/294

Information in States Bordering Indiana

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Kentucky 32.6 #6/51 Ohio 44.4 #26/51 Michigan 47.2 #32/51 Illinois 48.5 #38/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Evansville's information sector, the industry concentration component (80.3) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Evansville, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment