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61821

Champaign, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
28,611
Median household income
$70,715
People below poverty
13.7%
Median home value
$181,800

Income

The median income of households in 61821 was $70,715. An estimated 6.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.7
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4
$15,000 to $24,999 5.4
$25,000 to $34,999 8.5
$35,000 to $49,999 10.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.8
$75,000 to $99,999 15
$100,000 to $149,999 15.4
$150,000 to $199,999 6.6
$200,000 or more 10.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59598
Female 49361

An estimated 80.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,785. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.1
Social Security 22.7
Retirement income 26.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.9
Cash public assistance income 3.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.9

In 2020-2024, 10.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 23.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 61821 in 2020-2024, 94.8% had health insurance coverage and 5.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 71.9% and public coverage was 36.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.7%.


In 2020-2024, 61821 had a total population of 28,611 - 15,205 (53.1%) females and 13,406 (46.9%) males. The median age was 36.6 years. An estimated 19.5% of the population was under 18 years, 37.6% was 19 to 44 years, 23.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 61821 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1177 716
5 to 9 741 687
10 to 14 679 849
15 to 19 611 854
20 to 24 992 1544
25 to 29 961 1155
30 to 34 1102 1476
35 to 39 846 940
40 to 44 799 942
45 to 49 835 717
50 to 54 736 850
55 to 59 1214 602
60 to 64 621 1135
65 to 69 753 967
70 to 74 495 643
75 to 79 299 471
80 to 84 304 355
85 and over 241 302

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 56.8% were White; 23.9% were Black or African American; 5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 9.1% were Asian; 11% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7% of the people in 61821 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 55.6% of the people in 61821 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,405 households in 61821. The average household size was 2.28 people.

Married-couple households made up 41.3% of the households in 61821 while cohabiting couple households made up 8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.3% of all households, while 17.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.8% of all households.

In 61821, 23.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 41.3
Cohabiting Couples 8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.3% of males and 41.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.8 40.5
Now married, except separated 49.3 41.7
Separated 2.1 1.9
Widowed 1.5 5.9
Divorced 6.2 10

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 61821, 260 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 28.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 85.8% of the people living in 61821 were U.S. natives. 64.6% of the 61821 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 14.2% of 61821 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 61821 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 61821.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 18.4
Asia 43.8
Europe 12.9
Africa 24.1
Northern America 0.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 61821 in 2020-2024, 18.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.9% of people at least five years old; 6.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.9
Other Indo-European languages 4.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.8
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 61821 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.2
Different house, same county 9.2
Different county, same state 2.3
Different state 2
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 48.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 61821 was 6,478 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 673 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,641. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,164.

Educational Attainment of People in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.4
High school diploma or equivalency 19.3
Some college, no degree 19.8
Associate's degree 6.7
Bachelor's degree 24.7
Graduate or professional degree 24.2

Disability

In 61821, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.1% of people under 18 years old, to 12% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 61821, 64 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,646 70.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,576 23.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 775 5.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 61821 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 3.2
Manufacturing 10.4
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 37.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.1
Other Services, except public administration 3.1
Public administration 1.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 61821 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,053 47
Service occupations 2,878 19.2
Sales and office occupations 2,297 15.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,025 6.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,757 11.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.6% of 61821 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 15.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.9
Walked 4.2
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 13.5

In 2020-2024, 61821 had a total of 13,441 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 26.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 26.6
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 61821 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 63.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 61821 had 12,405 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,036 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 61% while renters occupied 39%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.38 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.12.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.5% and another 9.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 61821:

House Heating Fuel Used in 61821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68
Electricity 31.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 61821 was $181,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.7 % had a mortgage. 35.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,475 and for owners without a mortgage it was $688.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 61821 was $1,031. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.