The economy was based on olive and grapes crops, with the village operating 8 oil mills.

Two large areas were available for the crops and the herds, the "Campo" below the village, and the "Vounì" (dialect: small mountain) above it.

In the second half of the 20th century, challenging economic conditions brought along the Greek diaspora: many of the locals left for Athens, and more emigrated to Australia, Canada, Germany or the United States.

Some of the former invading Italians were aided and hidden by villagers to protect them from the Germans, as Lefkas had its own small version of the Cephalonia Massacre.

Evgiros villagers were involved in the Resistance, with the Germans burning many houses as a reprisal.