Champaign-Urbana, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
238,842
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32
0.929% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.7%
5.61% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,528
1.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$201,700
3.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
115,145
0.642% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Champaign-Urbana, 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.

91.5% of the residents in Champaign-Urbana, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Champaign-Urbana, IL are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (17,509 degrees awarded in 2023), Parkland College (1,518 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture (97 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Champaign-Urbana, IL was $201,700, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Champaign-Urbana, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Champaign-Urbana, IL was 2 cars per household.

Champaign-Urbana, IL borders Bloomington, IL, Danville, IL, Decatur, IL, Kankakee, IL, and Pontiac, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Champaign-Urbana, IL is home to a population of 239k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.5% of Champaign-Urbana, IL residents were born outside of the country (30k people).

In 2024, there were 5.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (158k people) in Champaign-Urbana, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%
2024 Citizenship
92.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Champaign-Urbana, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Champaign-Urbana, IL was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Champaign-Urbana, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    158k ± 600
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    28.2k ± 925
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    24k ± 476
7.63%
Hispanic Population
18.2k people

In 2024, there were 5.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (158k people) in Champaign-Urbana, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.63% of the people in Champaign-Urbana, IL are hispanic (18.2k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
30k people
11.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
28k people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Champaign-Urbana, IL residents (30k 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-Urbana, IL was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,783 ± 335
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,604 ± 477
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,256 ± 261

Champaign-Urbana, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Champaign-Urbana, IL employs 115k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Champaign-Urbana, IL were Educational Services (28,278 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,721 people), and Retail Trade (10,497 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,847), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,250), and Public Administration ($71,994).

Employment

Occupations

115k
2024 Value
± 2,741
0.642%
1 Year growth
± 3.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Champaign-Urbana, IL grew at a rate of 0.642%, from 114k employees to 115k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Champaign-Urbana, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15,467 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,388 people), and Management Occupations (11,138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Champaign-Urbana, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

115k
2024 Value
± 2,741
0.642%
1 Year growth
± 3.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Champaign-Urbana, IL grew at a rate of 0.642%, from 114k employees to 115k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Champaign-Urbana, IL, are Educational Services (28,278 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,721 people), and Retail Trade (10,497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Champaign-Urbana, IL, though some of these residents may live in Champaign-Urbana, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,884
Median earning men ± $1,273
$39,544
Median earning women ± $1,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,238), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,608), and Construction ($66,085).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,213), Information ($52,939), and Construction ($49,795).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 361
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 284
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 265
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.38M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $408k
    Manufacturing
  3. $310k
    Retail Trade

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Champaign-Urbana, IL awarded 19,127 degrees. The student population of Champaign-Urbana, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 33,281 male students and 29,471 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Champaign-Urbana, IL are White (7,920 and 53.2%), Asian (2,978 and 20%), Hispanic or Latino (1,855 and 12.5%), and Black or African American (959 and 6.44%).

The largest universities in Champaign-Urbana, IL by number of degrees awarded are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (17,509 and 91.5%), Parkland College (1,518 and 7.94%), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture (97 and 0.507%).

The most popular majors in Champaign-Urbana, IL are General Business Administration & Management (1,756 and 9.18%), Computer Science (1,192 and 6.23%), and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,056 and 5.52%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $14,768 for in-state students and $35,900 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Champaign-Urbana, 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 62,752 (53% men and 47% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 62,752 students enrolled in Champaign-Urbana, IL, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24,324 records, of which 50.4% were women and 49.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    573 degrees awarded
  2. General Computer Engineering
    396 degrees awarded
  3. Accounting
    352 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Champaign-Urbana, 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-Urbana, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    17,509 degrees awarded
  2. Parkland College
    1,518 degrees awarded
  3. Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
    97 degrees awarded

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

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 10,180 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Champaign-Urbana, IL, which is 1.14 times more than the 8,947 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 7,920 degrees mean that there were 2.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 2,978 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Champaign-Urbana, IL was $201,700 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,400 to $201,700, a 3.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Champaign-Urbana, IL is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Champaign-Urbana, IL have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Champaign-Urbana, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,138
$56,261
Median Property Taxes
±$1,485

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-Urbana, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

57.3%
Homeownership
2024
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Champaign-Urbana, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,528
Median Household Income
± $1,747
98.2k
Number of Households
± 2,459

In 2024, the median household income of the 98.2k households in Champaign-Urbana, IL grew to $65,528 from the previous year's value of $64,558.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Champaign-Urbana, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.63%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Champaign-Urbana, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.63%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Champaign-Urbana, IL have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Champaign-Urbana, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Champaign-Urbana, IL (39.5k out of 223k 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-Urbana, 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.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Champaign-Urbana, IL has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.648% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 31.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.06%
Uninsured
57.1%
Employer Coverage
14%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0.648%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Champaign-Urbana, IL grew by 3.01% from 4.92% to 5.06%.

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