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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Champaign Metro

Champaign-Urbana, IL · 3 counties · 202,848 residents · 1,921 sq mi
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Champaign is home to 202,848 people. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 29.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $64,530. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. The median household earns $26,859, about 11% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% 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
202,848
−4%vs 2000
vs 210,275 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
106 / sq mi
−4%vs 2000
vs 109 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.0
−4%vs 2000
vs 30.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,921 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
199K210K221K232K243K19902000201020202024Champaign
2024239K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(13,727)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(13,248)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(11,740)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.6%(19,501)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414.1%(28,611)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.3%(37,058)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(27,953)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(16,822)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(13,975)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(11,514)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(6,352)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(2,347)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,859
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,420 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,086
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,757 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.4%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$64,530
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,137 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$398
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $525 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.5%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.0% in 2000
42.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(169,118)
Black9.5%(19,955)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(5,480)
Asian5.5%(11,619)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(176,154)
Black8.2%(16,627)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(3,396)
Asian3.9%(7,981)
Other1%(2,086)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(11,151)
South American0.8%(1,730)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,455)
Central American0.6%(1,370)
Spaniard0.5%(1,229)
Guatemalan0.3%(777)
Colombian0.3%(622)
Cuban0.1%(271)
Venezuelan0.1%(270)
Argentine0.1%(258)
Costa Rican0.1%(220)
Honduran0.1%(188)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(159)
Peruvian0.1%(144)
Salvadoran0.1%(139)
Dominican0.1%(138)
Ecuadorian0.1%(136)
Chilean0.1%(132)
Asian origin
Chinese4%(9,031)
Asian Indian2.2%(4,892)
Korean1.3%(2,859)
Filipino0.9%(2,077)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,327)
Taiwanese0.3%(671)
Pakistani0.3%(535)
Thai0.2%(511)
Laotian0.2%(428)
Japanese0.2%(385)
Bangladeshi0.1%(271)
Burmese0.1%(155)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(96)
Mongolian0%(92)
Uzbek0%(70)
Malaysian0%(43)
Cambodian0%(19)
Hmong0%(5)
Kazakh0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(34)
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
German18.5%(44,211)
English10.4%(24,833)
Irish9.5%(22,659)
American3.5%(8,308)
Italian2.7%(6,472)
Polish2.7%(6,397)
French1.6%(3,820)
Scottish1.4%(3,319)
Swedish1.2%(2,920)
Dutch0.9%(2,168)
Norwegian0.8%(1,910)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,761)
Arab0.6%(1,318)
Welsh0.5%(1,257)
Russian0.5%(1,088)
Czech0.4%(1,026)
Hungarian0.4%(846)
British0.4%(839)
Greek0.3%(760)
Swiss0.3%(748)
Danish0.2%(573)
Iranian0.2%(508)
Lithuanian0.2%(480)
Austrian0.2%(474)
Ukrainian0.2%(470)
Portuguese0.2%(450)
West Indian0.2%(379)
Nigerian0.1%(310)
Brazilian0.1%(298)
Ethiopian0.1%(241)
Slovak0.1%(206)
Jamaican0.1%(204)
Croatian0.1%(201)
Turkish0.1%(185)
Lebanese0.1%(181)
Romanian0.1%(175)
Palestinian0.1%(153)
Iraqi0.1%(141)
Finnish0.1%(136)
Egyptian0.1%(135)
Belgian0.1%(135)
Ghanaian0.1%(133)
Armenian0.1%(111)
Canadian0%(104)
Kenyan0%(78)
Serbian0%(71)
Moroccan0%(62)
Israeli0%(53)
Jordanian0%(50)
Slovene0%(37)
Syrian0%(24)
Latvian0%(22)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.1%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
15.8%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.9 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 11.5 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 married48.4%(48,084)
Married42.4%(42,100)
Widowed1.7%(1,720)
Divorced7.4%(7,368)
Women 15+
Never married42.5%(43,014)
Married41.4%(41,908)
Widowed6.3%(6,393)
Divorced9.8%(9,890)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.2%(2,604)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(1,912)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.2%(2,867)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(406)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,916 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

ChampaignCENTRAL91,195UrbanaCENTRAL39,719Rantoul11,991Mahomet10,516Savoy9,113Monticello6,080Paxton4,323St. Joseph3,689Tolono3,499Gibson City3,371Lake of the Woods2,091Fisher2,087Bement1,462Philo1,352Cerro Gordo1,312Sidney1,167Homer1,050Thomasboro1,003Mansfield921Gifford885Piper City722Ogden714Pesotum546Hammond499De Land447Melvin412Sadorus390Bondville375Roberts340Broadlands303

The 30 most populous of 46 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Champaign CountyCENTRAL209,972Piatt County16,791Ford County13,216
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Champaign-Urbana, IL?

Champaign-Urbana, IL has about 202,848 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Champaign-Urbana, IL?

The typical household in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns about $26,859 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Champaign-Urbana, IL expensive?

In Champaign-Urbana, IL, the median home is worth about $64,530, and the typical rent is about $398 a month.

How educated are people in Champaign-Urbana, IL?

About 31.1% of adults age 25 and over in Champaign-Urbana, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Champaign-Urbana, IL?

About 14.4% of people in Champaign-Urbana, IL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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