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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Champaign Metro

Champaign-Urbana, IL · 3 counties · 236,072 residents · 1,921 sq mi
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Champaign is home to 236,072 people. The median age is 32.4, younger than the US median of 38.8. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $161,035. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
236,072
+12%since 2000
from 210,275 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
123 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 109 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.4
+7%since 2000
from 30.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,921 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
199K210K221K232K243K19902000201020202024Champaign
2024239K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(12,714)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(12,983)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.5%(13,015)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 199.4%(22,164)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413.3%(31,373)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(34,292)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.4%(26,803)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.8%(23,167)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.9%(25,739)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.5%(19,969)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(9,482)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(4,371)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,137
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,420 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,383
+59%since 2000
from $19,757 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
37.4%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$161,035
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,137 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$859
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $525 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
54.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 59.0% in 2000
45.2% rent
Persons per household
2.34 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
−5%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic64.9%(153,145)
Black12%(28,373)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(17,467)
Asian10.4%(24,557)
Other3%(7,134)
Segregation Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(8,634)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,443)
Guatemalan0.2%(482)
Spaniard0.2%(442)
Colombian0.2%(371)
Peruvian0.2%(322)
Cuban0.1%(251)
Honduran0.1%(109)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese4.2%(9,513)
Asian Indian2.3%(5,107)
Korean1.4%(2,838)
Filipino0.8%(1,604)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,157)
Japanese0.2%(467)
Thai0.2%(464)
Taiwanese0.2%(445)
Laotian0.1%(280)
Pakistani0.1%(259)
Nepalese0.1%(133)
Indonesian0.1%(119)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(89)
Mongolian0%(59)
Malaysian0%(18)
Hmong0%(15)
Burmese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(149)
Samoan0%(66)
Ancestry
German20.5%(48,943)
Irish11%(26,413)
English8.8%(20,932)
American4.5%(10,693)
Polish2.9%(6,919)
Italian2.9%(6,861)
French2%(4,880)
Scottish1.6%(3,755)
Swedish1.3%(3,220)
Dutch1%(2,461)
Norwegian0.9%(2,245)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,107)
British0.8%(1,890)
Russian0.7%(1,590)
Welsh0.6%(1,504)
Czech0.4%(1,003)
Hungarian0.4%(941)
Greek0.4%(846)
Swiss0.3%(650)
Lithuanian0.3%(609)
Danish0.2%(447)
Slovak0.2%(415)
Austrian0.2%(407)
Ukrainian0.2%(388)
Egyptian0.2%(357)
Finnish0.1%(310)
Iranian0.1%(310)
Arab0.1%(274)
Canadian0.1%(265)
Portuguese0.1%(257)
Belgian0.1%(255)
Croatian0.1%(242)
Brazilian0.1%(233)
Romanian0.1%(197)
Moroccan0.1%(189)
West Indian0.1%(183)
Turkish0.1%(175)
Nigerian0.1%(134)
Lebanese0.1%(114)
Slovene0%(100)
Serbian0%(98)
Jamaican0%(98)
Armenian0%(96)
Israeli0%(89)
Kenyan0%(85)
Ghanaian0%(79)
Iraqi0%(62)
Latvian0%(45)
Jordanian0%(36)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Haitian0%(15)
Somali0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 35.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
22.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.2 min
+58%since 2000
from 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
71.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 70.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
46.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
10.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.2%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
4.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
64.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
15.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
28.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.1%(1,897)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(1,890)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.6%(3,429)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.5%(839)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.3%(233)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 9,921 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 236,072 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns about $55,137 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 $161,035, and the typical rent is about $859 a month.

How educated are people in Champaign-Urbana, IL?

About 42.6% 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 17.8% of people in Champaign-Urbana, IL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Champaign-Urbana, IL grown since 1990?

Yes, Champaign-Urbana, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,224 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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

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