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As of 2010, the per capita income of Champaign County is $25,017, which is lower than the state average of $27,325 and is about the same as the national average of $26,059. Champaign County median household income is $45,262, which has grown by 19.80% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 13.70% and is about the same as the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Champaign County residents spend 16.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.6 minutes and is lower than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #35

Champaign County	25,017 USD
Illinois	27,325 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Champaign County	21,304 USD
Illinois	30,462 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Champaign County	26,551 USD
Illinois	36,240 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Champaign County	17,068 USD
Illinois	25,004 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #51

Champaign County	45,254 USD
Illinois	52,972 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Champaign County	63,610 USD
Illinois	72,022 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #66

Champaign County	19.80%
Illinois	13.70%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Champaign County		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.18%	$11,564, see rank	23.44%	$13,729	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	18.91%	$15,225, see rank	26.34%	$16,612	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	1.26%	$2,716, see rank	2.51%	$4,059	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	15.99%	$34,227, see rank	16.50%	$23,516	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Champaign County	69,580 USD
Illinois	65,417 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Champaign County	87,819 USD
Illinois	84,494 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Champaign County	Illinois	U.S.
White	$50,618, see rank	$57,527	$52,480
Black	$25,190, see rank	$32,866	$33,578
Hispanic	$35,253, see rank	$44,818	$40,165
Asian	$19,697, see rank	$69,031	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$63,312, see rank	$42,916	$35,062
Two or More Races	$24,890, see rank	$48,474	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Champaign County	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$11,527, see rank	$23,336	$24,143
25 to 44	$44,731, see rank	$56,990	$54,024
45 to 64	$67,769, see rank	$65,752	$60,683
65 or over	$42,393, see rank	$34,673	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Champaign County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	166,348	see rank	10,084,990	243,832,923
Male¹	80,380	48.32%, see rank	48.44%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	53,465	66.52%, see rank	71.84%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	53	0.07%, see rank	0.16%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	53,412	66.45%, see rank	71.69%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	48,780	91.33%, see rank	87.76%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	4,632	8.67%, see rank	12.24%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	26,915	33.48%, see rank	28.16%	30.22%
Female¹	85,968	51.68%, see rank	51.56%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	51,549	59.96%, see rank	61.04%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	51,549	59.96%, see rank	61.01%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	47,920	92.96%, see rank	89.45%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	3,629	7.04%, see rank	10.55%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	34,419	40.04%, see rank	38.96%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Champaign County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	94,530	100%	5,792,659	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	65,369	69.15%, see rank	73.77%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	8,580	9.08%, see rank	8.67%	9.69%
Public Transportation	4,285	4.53%, see rank	8.54%	4.94%
Walked	8,131	8.60%, see rank	3.09%	2.77%
Other Means	3,520	3.72%, see rank	1.63%	1.70%
Worked at Home	4,645	4.91%, see rank	4.30%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Champaign County	16.9 minutes
Illinois	25.6 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Champaign County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	96,700	-	5,911,495	139,033,928
Male¹	48,780	50.44%, see rank	51.99%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	20,354	41.73%, see rank	32.72%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	8,382	17.18%, see rank	15.02%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	7,463	15.30%, see rank	18.40%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	26	0.05%, see rank	0.48%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,536	5.20%, see rank	8.05%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	7,474	15.32%, see rank	19.89%	17.70%
Female¹	47,920	49.56%, see rank	48.01%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	21,774	45.44%, see rank	39.73%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	8,327	17.38%, see rank	19.95%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	15,710	32.78%, see rank	33.08%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	19	0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	56	0.12%, see rank	0.18%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,843	3.85%, see rank	6.68%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Champaign County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	96,700	100%	5,911,495	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	652	0.67%, see rank	1.06%	1.90%
Construction	3,687	3.81%, see rank	5.21%	6.25%
Manufacturing	6,851	7.08%, see rank	12.27%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	2,168	2.24%, see rank	3.07%	2.83%
Retail Trade	9,645	9.97%, see rank	11.00%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,660	2.75%, see rank	5.88%	4.92%
Information	3,185	3.29%, see rank	2.13%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	5,522	5.71%, see rank	7.42%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	7,910	8.18%, see rank	11.08%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	36,792	38.05%, see rank	22.94%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	10,117	10.46%, see rank	8.98%	9.25%
Public Administration	2,163	2.24%, see rank	4.06%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	5,348	5.53%, see rank	4.90%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Champaign County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	38,344	21.30%, see rank	13.81%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	3,463	8.47%, see rank	10.05%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.