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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Champaign

Illinois · 63,502 residents · 23.026 sq mi
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Champaign has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,967. Population has declined 6% since 2000. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $65,800. At a median age of 25.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 29% less than the Illinois median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,502
−6%vs 2000
vs 67,518 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.1
−1%vs 2000
vs 25.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
61K69K77K85K93K1990201020202024Champaign
202490K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(3,762)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(3,345)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.6%(2,922)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.6%(7,360)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2422.4%(14,245)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.6%(11,155)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(7,761)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.8%(4,297)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.5%(3,493)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.9%(3,080)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(1,573)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(509)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,967
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,795 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,025
−30%vs 2000
vs $18,664 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.7%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$65,800
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$422
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $549 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
47.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.4% in 2000
52.8% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(51,316)
Black14.2%(9,017)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,080)
Asian4%(2,529)
Other1%(640)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
40.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.2%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
20.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.3 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 9.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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 63,502 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Champaign, Illinois?

The typical household in Champaign, Illinois earns about $22,967 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 $65,800, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.

How educated are people in Champaign, Illinois?

About 40.0% 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 22.7% of people in Champaign, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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