Champaign, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Champaign employment information

Index	Champaign	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,777	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$45,198	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,267	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,837	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,093	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,962	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.8%	14.0%	15.1%

The Champaign, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Champaign is $27,777, which is 12% lower than than the Illinois average and 7% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $45,198, which is 24% lower than than the Illinois average and 18% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Champaign is 4%, which is 25% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Champaign is 26% which is 71% higher than than the national average.

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$30,128$45,198$90,396

City

$39,460$59,196$118,392

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Champaign is 7% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Champaign is 18% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Champaign is 25% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Champaign is 71% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Champaign median earnings by income bracket

Champaign employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	11.5%
Public administration	1.8%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	33.2%	48.9%
Other	28.8%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mahomet, IL	7,996	$86,612	57%
St. Joseph, IL	4,109	$78,661	42%
Philo, IL	1,627	$76,351	38%
Pesotum, IL	514	$69,500	26%
Tolono, IL	3,101	$63,438	15%
Champaign, IL	84,672	$45,198	18%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverview, FL	84,590	$66,495	20%
Trenton, NJ	84,559	$34,412	38%
Alhambra, CA	84,866	$53,138	4%
Bellingham, WA	84,462	$44,441	20%
Ogden, UT	84,900	$42,482	23%
Champaign, IL	84,672	$45,198	18%

Source: The Champaign, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).