Champaign, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Champaign County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
88,822
Population
3,857/sq mi density
$57,544
Median Income
$35,886 per capita
$199,700
Home Value
$238,960 Zillow
$1,103
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
505
Violent Crime/100K
2,301 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,544 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$199,700 home value, $1,103/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
505 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.8%
84,147 → 90,730
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.7%
$40,884 → $57,544
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Champaign across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
95,668
+4,938 from 2023 (90,730)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,113
+$15,569 from 2023 ($57,544)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84,147 | - | $40,884 | - |
| 2015 | 86,273 | +2.5% | $42,094 | +3% |
| 2017 | 87,914 | +1.9% | $44,638 | +6% |
| 2019 | 88,877 | +1.1% | $48,415 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 89,114 | +0.3% | $52,687 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 90,730 | +1.8% | $57,544 | +9.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.