Evanston, IL — PPP Loan Data
3,832 loans · $251.5M total · 90.8% forgiven
Evanston, Illinois received 3,832 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling $251.5M. The average loan in the city was $65,632 — above the national program average of approximately $67,000.
90.8% of loans in Evanston — totaling $241.6M — received SBA forgiveness. Forgiveness required borrowers to demonstrate that funds were used for qualifying expenses and that they maintained employee headcount and compensation levels during the covered period.
Among the largest disclosed recipients in Evanston were ZIHUATANEJO HOLDINGS, LLC ($10,000,000), VASA FITNESS LLC ($7,777,100), and OH 6 HOLDCO LLC ($3,387,462).
The most active industry sector in Evanston was Personal Care Services with 278 loans worth $6.7M, followed by Accommodation and Food Services (206 loans).
Applicants in Evanston reported retaining 29,063 jobs through the program. These figures are self-reported and were not independently verified by the SBA. The majority of loans in this city — those under $150,000 — have borrower names withheld under FOIA Exemption 6.
Evanston is part of Illinois, which received a total of thousands of PPP loans during the program period. City-level data is based on the borrower's self-reported city name; some variation in spelling may cause minor undercounting. See the methodology page for more detail on data limitations.
Top Industries in Evanston
| Industry | Loans | Total Approved | Forgiveness Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 278 | $6.7M | 80.9% |
| Accommodation and Food ServicesNAICS 7225 | 206 | $19.9M | 94.2% |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 5416 | 190 | $13.3M | 96.3% |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 5419 | 128 | $3.9M | 92.2% |
| Taxi and Limousine ServiceNAICS 4853 | 116 | $1.2M | 92.2% |
| Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 106 | $2.4M | 96.2% |
| Residential Building ConstructionNAICS 2361 | 92 | $4.3M | 89.1% |
| Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 88 | $1.7M | 84.1% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and BrokersNAICS 5312 | 88 | $2.0M | 94.3% |
| General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 80 | $1.8M | 85.0% |
Largest Named Recipients in Evanston
Only loans ≥ $150,000 have publicly disclosed borrower names.