Champaign County , Illinois

Population: 206,098 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $63,091 Home $205,100 Rent $1,018/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Champaign County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,091), with housing 33% below the US figure ($205,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Champaign County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$63,091
Median Income
household
$205,100
Home Value
median
$1,018/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $63,091
Per Capita Income $37,366
Poverty Rate 18.0%
Median Home Value $205,100
Median Gross Rent $1,018/mo
Owner Occupied 53.4%
Renter Occupied 46.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 206,098
Median Age 30.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 46.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

34.0%
Obesity
10.6%
Diabetes
11.1%
Smoking
31.4%
High Blood Pressure
20.1%
No Physical Activity
22.3%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
75.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 90.5  ·  90th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
94.85
🌀 Hurricane
48.94
🔥 Wildfire
16.16
❄️ Winter Storm
95.39
🌍 Earthquake
89.47
☀️ Drought
95.45

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