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Champaign

Illinois · 91,195 residents (2025 est.) · 23.026 sq mi
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Champaign has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $56,118. Population has grown 33% since 2000. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $210,900. At a median age of 26.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 33% less than the Illinois median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 26.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
89,996
+33%since 2000
from 67,518 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,908 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 3,392 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
26.6
+5%since 2000
from 25.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:91,195 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
61K69K77K85K93K1990201020202024Champaign
202490K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(4,275)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.8%(3,463)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(4,059)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1912.3%(11,087)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2422.2%(20,008)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(12,883)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.3%(9,232)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.5%(7,611)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.4%(7,524)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.8%(6,083)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.1%(2,822)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(949)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,118
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,795 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,223
+94%since 2000
from $18,664 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.3%
+14.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
25.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.562
+9%since 2010
from 0.514 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade2.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$210,900
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,123
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $549 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 47.4% in 2000
56.2% rent
Vacancy rate
10.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.2%
−12.7 ptssince 2009
from 61.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−6%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(48,168)
Black15.5%(10,471)
Hispanic / Latino4%(2,724)
Asian6.8%(4,591)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(49,054)
Black17.2%(15,455)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(7,099)
Asian15.8%(14,204)
Other4.6%(4,184)
Diversity Score
80
+31%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(3,953)
Spaniard0.6%(549)
Guatemalan0.5%(489)
Puerto Rican0.5%(451)
Colombian0.4%(380)
Argentine0.2%(208)
Honduran0.1%(134)
Peruvian0.1%(120)
Costa Rican0.1%(108)
Cuban0.1%(73)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(67)
Ecuadorian0.1%(58)
Salvadoran0.1%(54)
Chilean0.1%(45)
Asian origin
Chinese6.1%(5,477)
Asian Indian3%(2,707)
Korean2.1%(1,866)
Filipino1.7%(1,543)
Vietnamese0.6%(567)
Thai0.5%(458)
Taiwanese0.4%(359)
Pakistani0.3%(297)
Japanese0.2%(159)
Bangladeshi0.2%(155)
Mongolian0.1%(92)
Burmese0.1%(63)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(57)
Laotian0.1%(51)
Malaysian0%(43)
Cambodian0%(10)
Hmong0%(5)
Ancestry
German14.7%(13,238)
Irish7.9%(7,121)
English7.8%(7,022)
Italian3.1%(2,817)
Polish2.9%(2,612)
American2.4%(2,120)
French1.4%(1,296)
Scottish1.2%(1,076)
Swedish1.2%(1,060)
Norwegian0.7%(642)
Russian0.6%(529)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(527)
Dutch0.6%(507)
Arab0.5%(493)
Welsh0.5%(435)
Swiss0.3%(271)
Danish0.3%(270)
Greek0.3%(270)
Czech0.3%(254)
British0.2%(212)
Brazilian0.2%(189)
Portuguese0.2%(185)
Austrian0.2%(164)
Hungarian0.2%(161)
Iranian0.2%(152)
Lebanese0.2%(143)
West Indian0.2%(139)
Romanian0.1%(123)
Lithuanian0.1%(117)
Ukrainian0.1%(108)
Slovak0.1%(104)
Armenian0.1%(98)
Nigerian0.1%(87)
Egyptian0.1%(85)
Jamaican0.1%(80)
Croatian0.1%(70)
Palestinian0.1%(65)
Turkish0.1%(65)
Moroccan0.1%(62)
Belgian0.1%(59)
Israeli0.1%(53)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Finnish0.1%(46)
Serbian0.1%(46)
Slovene0%(37)
Jordanian0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(13)
Syrian0%(9)
Haitian0%(1)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.7%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 44.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 91.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
30.2%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.9 min
+52%since 2000
from 9.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 65.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.3%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
8.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
16.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 63.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
19.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.4%
−19.3 ptssince 2009
from 70.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Female
49.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Foreign born
16.9%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.8%
−49.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 6.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.4%
−83.9 ptssince 2013
from 89.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.4%
+9.0 ptssince 2017
from 82.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
76.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2016
from 80.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 4.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married61%(24,161)
Married33.6%(13,308)
Widowed0.8%(321)
Divorced4.5%(1,798)
Women 15+
Never married54.7%(21,126)
Married33.4%(12,889)
Widowed4.1%(1,598)
Divorced7.8%(2,998)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Champaign, Illinois?

Champaign, Illinois has about 89,996 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Champaign, Illinois?

The typical household in Champaign, Illinois earns about $56,118 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Champaign, Illinois expensive?

In Champaign, Illinois, the median home is worth about $210,900, and the typical rent is about $1,123 a month.

How educated are people in Champaign, Illinois?

About 52.7% of adults age 25 and over in Champaign, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Champaign, Illinois?

About 25.9% of people in Champaign, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Champaign, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Champaign, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,494 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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