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County: Champaign County
State: Illinois
FIPS Code: 17019

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
2,476
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 27
Mean July Temp: 75
Topography: Smooth Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 163,281 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 168,392 3.1% -7.1% 10.2%
1990: 173,025 2.8% -7.0% 9.8%
2000: 179,669 3.8% -3.2% 7.1%
2005: 184,905 2.9% -0.3% 3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
139,143 77.4% 0-to-19:
51,288 28.5%
Black:
19,881 11.1% 20-to-39:
66,234 36.9%
Hispanic:
5,203 2.9% 40-to-59:
39,286 21.9%
American Indian:
345 0.2% 60-plus:
22,861 12.7%
Other:
15,097 8.4%
Median Age: 28.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 180.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 91.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 38.0%
Median Family Income: $52,591
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.9%
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