Champaign, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

89,996

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.6

1.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

8.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,118

2.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$210,900

Population & Diversity

Champaign, IL is home to a population of 90k people, from which 88.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.9% of Champaign, IL residents were born outside of the country (15.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.1k people) in Champaign, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Champaign, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Champaign, IL was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Champaign, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Champaign, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.1k ± 1.25k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.5k ± 1.1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 913

7.89%

Hispanic Population

7.1k people

7.89% of the people in Champaign, IL are hispanic (7.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Champaign, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

16.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.2k people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

As of 2024, 16.9% of Champaign, IL residents (15.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Champaign, IL was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Champaign, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
757 ± 250
Vietnam
524 ± 189
Gulf War (1990s)
356 ± 153

Champaign, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Champaign, IL.

Economy

The economy of Champaign, IL employs 43.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Champaign, IL were Educational Services (12,204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,221 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,002 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,309), Utilities ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,703).

Employment

Occupations

43.6k

2024 Value

± 1,913

0.969%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Champaign, IL grew at a rate of 0.969%, from 43.2k employees to 43.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Champaign, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (6,874 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,899 people), and Management Occupations (3,574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Champaign, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

43.6k

2024 Value

± 1,913

0.969%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Champaign, IL grew at a rate of 0.969%, from 43.2k employees to 43.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Champaign, IL, are Educational Services (12,204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,221 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,002 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Champaign, IL, though some of these residents may live in Champaign, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,983

Median earning men ± $2,496

$33,766

Median earning women ± $2,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,746), Information ($65,158), and Construction ($60,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,093), Information ($52,439), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,919).

Education

The student population of Champaign, IL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 34,634 male students and 30,618 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Champaign, IL are White (7,461 and 50.8%), Asian (3,194 and 21.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1,831 and 12.5%), and Black or African American (968 and 6.59%).

The largest universities in Champaign, IL by number of degrees awarded are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (17,384 and 92.5%) and Parkland College (1,406 and 7.48%).

The most popular majors in Champaign, IL are Computer Science (1,555 and 8.28%), General Business Administration & Management (1,506 and 8.01%), and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,042 and 5.55%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $14,975 for in-state students and $36,804 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Champaign, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 65,252 (53.1% men and 46.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 65,252 students enrolled in Champaign, IL, 53.1% men and 46.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24,435 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
637 degrees awarded
General Computer Engineering
392 degrees awarded
Computer Science
361 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Champaign, IL was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 637 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Champaign, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
17,384 degrees awarded
Parkland College
1,406 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with 17,384 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 10,145 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Champaign, IL, which is 1.17 times more than the 8,645 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,461 degrees mean that there were 2.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 3,194 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($14,975) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,292) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Champaign, IL was $210,900 in 2024, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,700 to $210,900, a 5.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Champaign, IL is 43.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Champaign, IL have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Champaign, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,859

$16,126

Median Property Taxes

±$902

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Champaign, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Champaign, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.8% of the housing units in Champaign, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Champaign, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,118

Median Household Income

± $3,560

36.8k

Number of Households

± 1,641

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.8k households in Champaign, IL declined from $56,118 from the previous year's value of $57,544.

The following chart displays the households in Champaign, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Champaign, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.7%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Walked (8.93%)

In 2024, 58.7% of workers in Champaign, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who walked to work (8.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Champaign, IL have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.806% of the workforce in Champaign, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Champaign, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Champaign, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Champaign, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Champaign, IL (21.1k out of 81.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Champaign, IL is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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