Urbana, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
39,341
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
26.1
2.25% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
28%
13% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$45,346
1.11% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$184,900
0.751% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
19,358
1.56% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in 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.

84.2% of the residents in Urbana, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Urbana, IL are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture (97 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Urbana, IL was $184,900, and the homeownership rate was 37.3%.

Most people in Urbana, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Urbana, IL was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Urbana, IL is home to a population of 39.3k people, from which 84.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.6% of Urbana, IL residents were born outside of the country (8.11k people).

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.8k people) in Urbana, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.59k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.2%
2024 Citizenship
86.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of Urbana, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Urbana, IL was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Urbana, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.8k ± 1.06k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.34k ± 908
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.59k ± 638
10.1%
Hispanic Population
3.98k people

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.8k people) in Urbana, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.59k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.1% of the people in Urbana, IL are hispanic (3.98k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in 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

20.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.11k people
18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.91k people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Urbana, IL residents (8.11k 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 Urbana, IL was 18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    475 ± 274
  2. Vietnam
    344 ± 161
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 59

Urbana, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Urbana, IL employs 19.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Urbana, IL were Educational Services (7,367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,250 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,796 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($77,171), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,238), and Information ($70,781).

Occupations

19.4k
2024 Value
± 1,239
1.56%
1 Year growth
± 8.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Urbana, IL grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 19.1k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Urbana, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,507 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,585 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,555 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Urbana, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

19.4k
2024 Value
± 1,239
1.56%
1 Year growth
± 8.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Urbana, IL grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 19.1k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Urbana, IL, are Educational Services (7,367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,250 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,796 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Urbana, IL, though some of these residents may live in 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

$35,751
Median earning men ± $1,976
$31,407
Median earning women ± $3,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($92,767), Information ($75,800), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,988).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,750), Construction ($48,615), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,938).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

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.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Urbana, IL awarded 97 degrees. The student population of Urbana, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 166 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Urbana, IL are White (45 and 46.9%), Black or African American (33 and 34.4%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 10.4%), and Two or More Races (7 and 7.29%).

The largest universities in Urbana, IL by number of degrees awarded are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture (97 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Urbana, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (58 and 59.8%), General Cosmetology (37 and 38.1%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 2.06%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 171 students enrolled in Urbana, IL, 2.92% men and 97.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 85 records, of which 97.6% were women and 2.35% men.

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Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Urbana, IL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Urbana, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
97 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tricoci University of Beauty Culture with 97 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Urbana, IL, which is 0.0104 times less than the 96 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 45 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 33 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Urbana, IL was $184,900 in 2024, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $184,900, a 0.751% decrease. The homeownership rate in Urbana, IL is 37.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Urbana, IL have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Urbana, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$184,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,992
$6,287
Median Property Taxes
±$536

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

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

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Rent vs Own

37.3%
Homeownership
2024
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 37.3% of the housing units in Urbana, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 34.7%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,346
Median Household Income
± $5,415
16.9k
Number of Households
± 1,131

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Urbana, IL declined from $45,346 from the previous year's value of $45,854.

The following chart displays the households in Urbana, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (48.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.6%)
  3. Walked (13.9%)

In 2024, 48.4% of workers in Urbana, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who walked to work (13.9%).

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

14.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Urbana, IL have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.394% of the workforce in Urbana, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Urbana, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Urbana, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Urbana, IL (9.33k out of 33.3k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

94.7% of the population of Urbana, IL has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 7.91% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.322% 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, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 46.8% between 18 and 34 years, 23.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.28%
Uninsured
60.1%
Employer Coverage
14.6%
Medicaid
7.91%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0.322%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Urbana, IL grew by 16.5% from 4.54% to 5.28%.

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