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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Champaign, IL compare?
| Figure | Champaign, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 91,195 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 88,302 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,835 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.0% |
| Measure | Champaign, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 89,996±68 |
| Median age | 26.6±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.9%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.5%±1.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.2%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 15.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.9%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.7%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $56,118±$3,560 |
| Per capita income | $36,223±$1,701 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.9%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $210,900±$7,859 |
| Median gross rent | $1,123±$30 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.9%±3.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.8%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.3%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.7%±2.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.5%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.9 min±0.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov