Champaign, IL

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2023 Population

88,822

0.219% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

27.1

0.37% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.9%

1.28% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,544

1.25% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$199,700

4.45% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

43,159

0.631% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Champaign, IL had a population of 88.8k people with a median age of 27.1 and a median household income of $57,544. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Champaign, IL grew from 88,628 to 88,822, a 0.219% increase and its median household income declined from $58,273 to $57,544, a −1.25% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Champaign, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (56%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.12%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3%).

None of the households in Champaign, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.5% of the residents in Champaign, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Champaign, IL are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (17,509 degrees awarded in 2023), Parkland College (1,518 degrees), and Urbana Theological Seminary (3 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Champaign, IL was $199,700, and the homeownership rate was 44.9%.

Most people in Champaign, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Champaign, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Champaign, IL is home to a population of 88.8k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.9% of Champaign, IL residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

In 2023, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.8k people) in Champaign, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

88.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.5% of Champaign, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
49.8k ± 1.16k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 1.24k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 793

7.46%

Hispanic Population

6.63k people

7.46% of the people in Champaign, IL are hispanic (6.63k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

16.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15k people

As of 2023, 16.9% of Champaign, IL residents (15.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, 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-)
752 ± 247
Vietnam
649 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
329 ± 143

Champaign, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Champaign, IL employs 43.2k people. The largest industries in Champaign, IL are Educational Services (11,923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,920 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,346 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($68,510), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,667), and Information ($57,623).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

43.2k

2023 Value

± 1,932

−0.631%

1 Year decline

± 6.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Champaign, IL declined at a rate of −0.631%, from 43.4k employees to 43.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Champaign, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (6,922 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,932 people), and Management Occupations (3,789 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Champaign, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.2k

2023 Value

± 1,932

−0.631%

1 Year decline

± 6.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Champaign, IL declined at a rate of −0.631%, from 43.4k employees to 43.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Champaign, IL, are Educational Services (11,923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,920 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,346 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

$43,923

Median earning men ± $3,896

$33,109

Median earning women ± $2,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,210), Information ($65,359), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,678).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,596), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,708), and Information ($49,286).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Champaign, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Champaign, IL awarded 19,030 degrees. The student population of Champaign, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 33,276 male students and 29,305 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Champaign, IL are White (7,875 and 53.2%), followed by Asian (2,977 and 20.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,845 and 12.5%), and Black or African American (926 and 6.26%).

The largest universities in Champaign, IL by number of degrees awarded are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (17,509 and 92%), Parkland College (1,518 and 7.98%), and Urbana Theological Seminary (3 and 0.0158%).

The most popular majors in Champaign, IL are General Business Administration & Management (1,756 and 9.23%), Computer Science (1,192 and 6.26%), and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,056 and 5.55%).

The median tuition costs in Champaign, IL are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $14,768 and $35,900 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Champaign, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 43.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 62,581 (53.2% men and 46.8% 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 2023 there were 62,581 students enrolled in Champaign, IL, 53.2% men and 46.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24,239 records, of which 50.3% were women and 49.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
573 degrees awarded
General Computer Engineering
396 degrees awarded
Accounting
352 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Champaign, IL was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 573 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
17,509 degrees awarded
Parkland College
1,518 degrees awarded
Urbana Theological Seminary
3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with 17,509 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 10,179 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Champaign, IL, which is 1.15 times more than the 8,851 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,875 degrees mean that there were 2.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 2,977 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 ($14,768) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,292) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Champaign, IL was $199,700 in 2023, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $191,200 to $199,700, a 4.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Champaign, IL is 44.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Champaign, IL have an average commute time of 15.3 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.

Median household income in Champaign, IL is $57,544. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Champaign, IL was Census Tract 12.04 with a value of $126,495, followed by Census Tract 106.04 and Census Tract 12.06, with respective values of $116,765 and $109,132.

Housing

Property

$199,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,660

$16,376

Median Property Taxes

±$909

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

44.9%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44.9% of the housing units in Champaign, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 12.04
Census Tract 106.04
Census Tract 12.06

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Champaign, IL was Census Tract 12.04 with a value of $126,495, followed by Census Tract 106.04 and Census Tract 12.06, with respective values of $116,765 and $109,132.

The following map shows all of the places in Champaign, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$57,544

Median Household Income

± $3,581

36.5k

Number of Households

± 1,615

In 2023, the median household income of the 36.5k households in Champaign, IL declined from $57,544 from the previous year's value of $58,273.

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.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (59.2%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Walked (9.33%)

In 2023, 59.2% of workers in Champaign, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who walked to work (9.33%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Champaign, IL have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.911% 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

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Champaign, IL (19.3k out of 80.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.7% of the population of Champaign, IL has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 8.87% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.629% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Champaign County, IL see 996 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.3% decrease from the previous year (999 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1471 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Champaign County, IL.

996 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Champaign County, IL

Primary care physicians in Champaign County, IL see an average of 996 patients per year. This represents a 0.3% decrease from the previous year (999 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Champaign County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 40.5% between 18 and 34 years, 27.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.28%

Uninsured

57.8%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

8.87%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.629%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Champaign, IL declined by 4.67% from 5.54% to 5.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Champaign, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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