Champaign, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Champaign	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,396	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$72,910	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,913	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,865	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,968	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,546	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Champaign is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Champaign is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Champaign is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Champaign is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,601 $72,910 $145,820

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Champaign median earnings by income bracket

Champaign employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	33.4%	33.4%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mahomet, IL	9,102	$172,299	111.8%
Seymour, IL	151	$160,166	96.9%
St. Joseph, IL	4,205	$138,312	70.1%
Philo, IL	1,447	$133,692	64.4%
White Heath, IL	159	$131,848	62.1%
Champaign, IL	90,911	$72,910	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reading, PA	90,906	$53,504	34.2%
Palm Coast, FL	91,057	$84,798	4.3%
Fort Smith, AR	90,724	$67,947	16.5%
Newton, MA	90,578	$233,930	187.6%
Ogden, UT	90,520	$84,649	4.1%
Champaign, IL	90,911	$72,910	10.4%

Source: The Champaign, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.