Champaign, IL

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2022 Population

88,628

0.323% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.372% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.6%

0.326% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,273

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$191,200

14% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Champaign, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), and White (Hispanic) (2.98%).

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 N/A are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (15,945 degrees awarded in 2022) and Parkland College (1,451 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Champaign, IL was $191,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Champaign, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 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 88.6k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.9% of Champaign, IL residents were born outside of the country (15k people).

In 2022, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.3k people) in Champaign, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.5%

2022 Citizenship

88.7%

2021 Citizenship

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)
50.3k ± 1.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.23k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.1k ± 908

6.2%

Hispanic Population

5.5k people

6.2% of the people in Champaign, IL are hispanic (5.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Champaign, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15k people

16.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

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

Vietnam
718 ± 204
Gulf War (2001-)
652 ± 205
Gulf War (1990s)
365 ± 137

Champaign, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Champaign, IL employs 43.4k people. The largest industries in Champaign, IL are Educational Services (11,681 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,345 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,239 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($66,633), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,986), and Information ($55,681).

Employment

Occupations

43.4k

2022 Value

± 1,904

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 5.94%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Champaign, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (6,352 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,055 people), and Management Occupations (3,607 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

43.4k

2022 Value

± 1,904

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 5.94%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Champaign, IL, are Educational Services (11,681 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,345 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,239 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

$42,946

Median earning men ± $3,175

$31,686

Median earning women ± $2,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($80,188), Information ($62,647), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,729), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,564), and Information ($47,439).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2022, universities in Champaign, IL awarded 17,396 degrees. The student population of Champaign, IL in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Champaign, IL are White (7,686 and 55%), followed by Asian (2,674 and 19.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,692 and 12.1%), and Black or African American (888 and 6.35%).

The largest universities in Champaign, IL by number of degrees awarded are University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (15,945 and 91.7%) and Parkland College (1,451 and 8.34%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (1,307 and 7.51%), Computer Science (988 and 5.68%), and Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (949 and 5.46%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $14,542 for in-state students and $35,122 for out-of-state students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 N/A.

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 $191,200 in 2022, which is 0.678 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $167,700 to $191,200, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Champaign, IL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Champaign, IL have an average commute time of 14.8 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 $58,273. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Champaign, IL was Census Tract 12.04 with a value of $135,490, followed by Census Tract 106.04 and Census Tract 13.02, with respective values of $110,296 and $109,939.

Property

$191,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,149

$16,017

Median Property Taxes

±$947

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 12.04
Census Tract 106.04
Census Tract 13.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Champaign, IL was Census Tract 12.04 with a value of $135,490, followed by Census Tract 106.04 and Census Tract 13.02, with respective values of $110,296 and $109,939.

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

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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.

$58,273

Median Household Income

± $2,242

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 2022

Drove Alone (60.5%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (9.47%)

In 2022, 60.5% of workers in Champaign, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.47%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Champaign, IL have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.428% 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

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Champaign, IL (19.1k out of 81.1k 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 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

N/A% of the population of Champaign, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 39.9% between 18 and 34 years, 27.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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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