Champaign-Urbana Metro Area

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  6. Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Education Information
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Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 210,275
  • Land Area (2000): 4,979.840 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.030 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 88,138
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 329,530 77.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,659 2.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 83,914 19.79%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 109,957 106,506 3,451 3.14% 32
1991 110,108 105,884 4,223 3.84% 38
1992 111,160 106,454 4,707 4.23% 42
1993 110,040 104,985 5,055 4.59% 46
1994 109,913 105,854 4,060 3.69% 37
1995 107,705 104,314 3,391 3.15% 32
1996 108,803 105,311 3,491 3.21% 32
1997 109,532 106,196 3,337 3.05% 31
1998 109,822 106,729 3,094 2.82% 28
1999 111,846 108,954 2,892 2.59% 26
2000 115,433 111,333 4,101 3.55% 36
2001 116,192 111,765 4,428 3.81% 38
2002 115,790 110,758 5,032 4.35% 44
2003 115,088 109,826 5,262 4.57% 46
2004 115,604 110,325 5,280 4.57% 46
2005 118,349 113,279 5,070 4.28% 43
2006 120,090 115,424 4,667 3.89% 39
2007 122,003 116,691 5,312 4.35% 44
2008 121,605 114,909 6,696 5.51% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 118,428 111,569 6,859 5.79% 58
Feb 2008 123,784 117,339 6,445 5.21% 52
Mar 2008 123,719 118,071 5,648 4.57% 46
Apr 2008 124,590 119,286 5,304 4.26% 43
May 2008 123,614 117,622 5,992 4.85% 48
Jun 2008 118,433 110,902 7,531 6.36% 64
Jul 2008 119,946 112,324 7,622 6.35% 64
Aug 2008 118,559 110,684 7,875 6.64% 66
Sep 2008 123,375 116,383 6,992 5.67% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 23,260 20.54%
2. Construction 8,530 7.53%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,100 6.27%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 6,930 6.12%
5. Public Administration 4,278 3.78%
6. Health Care 3,848 3.40%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,698 3.27%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,998 2.65%
9. Finance and Insurance 2,786 2.46%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,670 2.36%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,344 2.07%
12. Truck Transportation 2,286 2.02%
13. Food Manufacturing 2,284 2.02%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,824 1.61%
15. Metal Manufactuing 1,804 1.59%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,788 1.58%
17. Repair and Maintenance 1,762 1.56%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,654 1.46%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,598 1.41%
20. Other Transportation 1,578 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 26,148 25.14%
2. Health Care 14,468 13.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,972 7.67%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,610 4.43%
5. Finance and Insurance 4,390 4.22%
6. Social Assistance 4,318 4.15%
7. Public Administration 3,490 3.36%
8. Department and Other General Stores 2,550 2.45%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2,212 2.13%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,162 2.08%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,098 2.02%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,974 1.90%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,646 1.58%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,458 1.40%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,384 1.33%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,134 1.09%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,018 0.98%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 1,014 0.97%
19. Construction 1,010 0.97%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 944 0.91%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 9,462 8.36%
2. Other Management Occupations 4,858 4.29%
3. Computer Specialists 4,808 4.25%
4. Other Production Occupations 4,122 3.64%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,044 3.57%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,016 3.55%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,014 3.54%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,718 3.28%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,572 3.15%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,242 2.86%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,078 2.72%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,516 2.22%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,354 2.08%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 2,354 2.08%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 2,258 1.99%
16. Other Construction Trades 2,202 1.94%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 2,154 1.90%
18. Engineers 2,084 1.84%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,074 1.83%
20. Top Executives 2,068 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 6,654 6.40%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 6,348 6.10%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 5,446 5.24%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,412 4.24%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,790 3.64%
6. Registered Nurses 3,790 3.64%
7. Other Management Occupations 3,414 3.28%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,378 3.25%
9. Cashiers 3,284 3.16%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 2,960 2.85%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,906 2.79%
12. Child Care Workers 2,706 2.60%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,538 2.44%
14. Other Production Occupations 2,386 2.29%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,234 2.15%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,232 2.15%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,154 2.07%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,148 2.07%
19. Customer Service Representatives 1,946 1.87%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,922 1.85%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 183,840 53.70%
15-35 hours 65,310 19.08%
1-14 hours 19,001 5.55%
No regular hours 74,184 21.67%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,520 2.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,521 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,210 3.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,234 5.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16,827 8.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 26,958 13.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 37,775 18.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 24,665 11.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11,617 5.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13,405 6.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6,694 3.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,027 1.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 18,726 9.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18,866 9.16%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11,973 5.81%
5-9 36,463 17.70%
10-14 46,626 22.63%
15-19 41,465 20.12%
20-24 26,552 12.89%
25-29 9,884 4.80%
30-34 16,183 7.85%
35-39 2,456 1.19%
40-44 3,076 1.49%
45-59 5,511 2.67%
60-89 3,284 1.59%
At least 90 2,572 1.25%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6,490 3.15% 166,473 80.79%
30-44 1,748 0.85% 19,967 9.69%
45-59 408 0.20% 5,103 2.48%
At least 60 406 0.20% 5,450 2.65%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3,322 1.55%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 22,954 10.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 152,556 71.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 408 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 1,094 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9,052 4.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 16,659 7.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8,819 4.10%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 165,426 (389,584 people)
Families (2000): 96,834 (285,972 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 45,429
People at same address in 1995: 184,040
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 18,247 10.93%
$10,000-$14,999 11,969 7.17%
$15,000-$19,999 12,073 7.23%
$20,000-$24,999 11,524 6.90%
$25,000-$29,999 10,818 6.48%
$30,000-$34,999 11,263 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 9,733 5.83%
$40,000-$44,999 9,972 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 8,523 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 15,966 9.56%
$60,000-$74,999 16,763 10.04%
$75,000-$99,999 15,606 9.35%
$100,000-$124,999 6,200 3.71%
$125,000-$149,999 2,994 1.79%
$150,000-$199,999 2,948 1.77%
$200,000 or more 2,329 1.40%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 25,304 30.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 21,832 26.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6,329 7.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,040 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,583 1.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,477 11.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,262 1.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,834 4.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 188 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,218 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 52 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 537 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 55 0.07%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 141,260 30.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 71,287 15.47%
Public Assistance 3,504 0.76%
Retirement 25,281 5.49%
Self Employment 22,638 4.91%
Social Security 34,558 7.50%
Supplemental Security 3,966 0.86%
Wage / Salary 137,241 29.78%
Other 21,086 4.58%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 43,781 55.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 35,051 44.46%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,410 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 86,183 50.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 70,300 40.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,839 1.65%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16,593 9.42%
Color 1 Box Married 86,238 48.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 58,436 33.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,841 8.43%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,818 2.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,911 6.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 80,078 24.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 106,027 31.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 21,670 6.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 52,056 15.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 42,688 12.85%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,648 2.21% 3,418 1.63% 8,066 3.84%
Kindergarten 4,298 2.04% 744 0.35% 5,042 2.40%
Grades 1-4 18,159 8.64% 2,529 1.20% 20,688 9.84%
Grades 5-8 18,805 8.94% 2,268 1.08% 21,073 10.02%
Grades 9-12 19,411 9.23% 766 0.36% 20,177 9.60%
Undergrad college 66,854 31.79% 1,463 0.70% 68,317 32.49%
Graduate or professional school 18,929 9.00% 690 0.33% 19,619 9.33%
Total 151,104 71.86% 11,878 5.65% 162,982 77.51%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 348 348
2002 334 322
2003 398 362
2004 395 365

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 335,889 85.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 56,608 14.42%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 448
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 25,017 11.90%
10-19 Years 34,779 16.54%
20-29 Years 45,476 21.63%
30-39 Years 27,815 13.23%
40-49 Years 28,469 13.54%
50-59 Years 19,154 9.11%
60-69 Years 12,902 6.14%
70-79 Years 10,225 4.86%
80-89 Years 5,353 2.55%
90+ Years 1,085 0.52%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 105,115 49.99%
Color 1 Box Female 105,160 50.01%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 169,118 80.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 19,955 9.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 11,619 5.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,480 2.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,326 1.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 371 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 340 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 66 0.03%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 112,870 31.08%
2. Irish 54,204 14.92%
3. English 48,177 13.26%
4. United States Or American 26,994 7.43%
5. Italian 13,486 3.71%
6. Polish 12,601 3.47%
7. French Non-Basque 11,285 3.11%
8. Swedish 10,298 2.84%
9. Dutch 8,116 2.23%
10. Scottish 8,055 2.22%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 357,949 89.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,478 2.63%
3. Chinese 6,178 1.55%
4. Korean 4,440 1.11%
5. German 3,275 0.82%
6. French 1,698 0.43%
7. Other Asian 1,430 0.36%
8. Vietnamese 1,264 0.32%
9. Other Indic 1,038 0.26%
10. Japanese 908 0.23%

Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 394,816 93.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8,134 1.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21,153 4.99%

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Champaign-Urbana Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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