Champaign, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Champaign	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,245	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$49,467	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,759	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,122	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,334	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,820	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Champaign is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Champaign is 11% 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

$32,974 $49,467 $98,934

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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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	8,888	$113,871	105.8%
Seymour, IL	145	$105,893	91.4%
St. Joseph, IL	4,053	$93,621	69.2%
Philo, IL	1,398	$91,156	64.8%
White Heath, IL	153	$89,297	61.4%
Champaign, IL	88,288	$49,467	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newton, MA	88,322	$154,398	179.1%
Reading, PA	88,333	$35,745	35.4%
Palm Coast, FL	88,222	$57,872	4.6%
Conroe, TX	88,369	$61,997	12.1%
O'Fallon, MO	88,132	$92,498	67.2%
Champaign, IL	88,288	$49,467	10.6%

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