COMPARING TWO PLACES
LaPlace vs Champaign
PLACE A
LaPlace, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Champaign, Illinois
LaPlace is 100% smaller than Champaign. LaPlace earns more, with a median household income $11,007 higher. Champaign has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -8%).
LAPLACECHAMPAIGNDIFFERENCE
Total population17091,195−100% vs Champaign
Population density2603,961−3,700
Population growth-7.7%8.9%−16.7 pts
Median age29.126.6+2.5
Male43.5%50.5%−6.9 pts
Female56.5%49.5%+6.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%16.9%−16.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%54.5%+45.5 pts
Black0.0%17.2%−17.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Asian0.0%15.8%−15.8 pts
Other0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Median household income$67,125$56,118+$11,007
Per capita income$18,865$36,223−$17,358
Poverty rate35.3%25.9%+9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.562−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%52.7%−39.1 pts
Graduate degree13.6%30.2%−16.6 pts
Unemployment rate30.6%4.8%+25.8 pts
Labor force participation69.9%59.6%+10.3 pts
Median home value$86,800$210,900−$124,100
Median gross rent–$1,123–
Owner-occupied100.0%43.8%+56.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%10.9%−10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%48.2%−48.2 pts
Average commute17.014.9+2.1
Worked from home0.0%17.3%−17.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
Uninsured0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024