Census tract · Champaign County
Census Tract 59.02, Champaign County, Illinois
Census Tract 59.02, GEOID 17019005902, in Champaign County, Illinois, mostly within Urbana (85% of its census blocks). 3,040 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±285); the 2020 Census counted 2,402.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,040
±285 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,402
Median household income
$17,159
±$7,480 (90% margin)
Champaign County: $63,683
Median home value
not published
Champaign County: $211,500
Median gross rent
$948
±$49 (90% margin)
Champaign County: $1,051
Where is Census Tract 59.02?
Census Tract 59.02 is one of 48 census tracts in Champaign County, Illinois. It covers 0.37 square miles of land, 6,457 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17019005902, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
7 census tracts border Census Tract 59.02: Tract 3.01 ($6,482), Tract 4.01 ($2,500 or less), Tract 14 ($86,176), Tract 58 ($71,525), Tract 59.01 ($10,208), Tract 60 ($30,163) and Tract 111 ($29,544). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 59.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 59.02's population at 3,040 (±285) in 809 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,402 residents and 988 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 59.02 | Urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,040 ±285 | 39,341 |
| Households | 809 ±156 | 16,856 |
| Average household size | 1.52 ±0.22 | 1.98 |
| Housing units | 961 ±144 | 19,228 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 59.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 59.02 is 20.3 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 53.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 24.1%. 16.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 59.02 | Urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 20.3 ±0.5 | 26.1 |
| Under 18 years | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 13.2% |
| 65 years and over | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 11.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.6% ±4.1 pts | 10.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.5% ±7.7 pts | 52.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.5% ±4.7 pts | 18.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 24.1% ±7.7 pts | 14.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.3% ±3.8 pts | 3.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 16.9% ±5.3 pts | 21.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 24.9% ±7.3 pts | 24.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 3.3% |
| With a disability | 4.0% ±2.1 pts | 9.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7% ±1.6 pts | 5.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 100.0% ±7.8 pts | 94.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 62.7% ±24.8 pts | 56.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 41.8% ±18.7 pts | 36.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 45.9% ±7.9 pts | 72.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 59.02 earn?
Half of the 809 households in Census Tract 59.02 earn less than $17,159 a year (±$7,480), against $63,683 across Champaign County: 43rd highest of the county's 46 tracts with a reliable estimate. 64.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 59.02 | Urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $17,159 ±$7,480 | $45,346 |
| Mean household income | $20,305 ±$3,949 | $71,068 |
| Per capita income | $6,994 ±$1,117 | $32,592 |
| People below the poverty line | 64.0% ±10.8 pts | 28.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±51.0 pts | 30.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.0% ±8.1 pts | 11.5% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±4.5 pts | 96.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 72.6% ±10.5 pts | 87.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 59.02?
The median renter pays $948 a month including utilities, and 80.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 59.02 | Urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $948 ±$49 | $972 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 80.7% ±8.4 pts | 54.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 37.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 100.0% ±4.5 pts | 62.7% |
| Housing units | 961 ±144 | 19,228 |
| Single-family detached homes | 4.4% ±5.2 pts | 38.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 26.5% ±11.8 pts | 11.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.7% ±7.6 pts | 13.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 53.3% ±13.8 pts | 21.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 59.02 get to work?
21.2% of Census Tract 59.02's workers drive alone and 19.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 11.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 59.02 | Urbana |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 40.4% ±6.2 pts | 58.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% ±3.1 pts | 4.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 21.2% ±9.3 pts | 48.4% |
| Carpooled | 3.7% ±4.3 pts | 7.9% |
| Public transportation | 9.4% ±6.6 pts | 7.0% |
| Walked | 44.2% ±10.1 pts | 13.9% |
| Worked from home | 19.1% ±7.5 pts | 18.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.1 min ±1.9 | 14.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 59.02 compare with the other tracts in Champaign County?
Among Champaign County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 59.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Champaign County | In Urbana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 37th of 48 | 8th of 13 |
| Residents per square mile | 7th of 48 | 2nd of 13 |
| Median household income | 43rd of 46 | 12th of 13 |
| Per capita income | 45th of 48 | 12th of 13 |
| Median gross rent | 36th of 48 | 9th of 13 |
| Poverty rate | 6th of 39 | 2nd of 12 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17th of 48 | 5th of 13 |
| Median age | 44th of 48 | 11th of 13 |
The tracts next to it on Champaign County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 60 | 40th | $30,163±$3,392 |
| Tract 111 | 41st | $29,544±$4,846 |
| Tract 53 | 42nd | $26,250±$5,940 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 59.02 | 43rd | $17,159±$7,480 |
| Tract 3.02 | 44th | $10,698±$6,476 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 59.01 | 45th | $10,208±$2,635 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3.01 | 46th | $6,482±$2,251 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 59.02?
2 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 59.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections