Urbana, IL

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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 (122 degrees awarded in 2024).

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.

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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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Urbana, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.8k ± 1.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.34k ± 908
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.59k ± 638

10.1%

Hispanic Population

3.98k people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
475 ± 274
Vietnam
344 ± 161
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.

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

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.

Coverage

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.

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

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%.

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

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).

Employment

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.

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

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.

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).

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 Urbana, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Urbana, IL awarded 122 degrees. The student population of Urbana, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 168 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Urbana, IL are White (68 and 55.7%), Black or African American (34 and 27.9%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 7.38%), and Two or More Races (7 and 5.74%).

The largest universities in Urbana, IL by number of degrees awarded are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture (122 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Urbana, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (70 and 57.4%), General Cosmetology (52 and 42.6%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 173 students enrolled in Urbana, IL, 2.89% men and 97.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 78 records, of which 98.7% were women and 1.28% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

70 degrees awarded

In 2024, 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 70 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

122 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tricoci University of Beauty Culture with 122 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Urbana, IL, which is 0.0517 times less than the 116 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 68 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 34 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.

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.

Housing

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Urbana, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Urbana, 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 (48.4%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Poverty

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.