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Compare Champaign to Springfield

This post compares Champaign, Illinois to Springfield, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Champaign (city) Springfield (city)
Population 85,710 116,313
Income (median) $42,431 $46,601
Home Value (median) $156,700 $125,600
White 65% 73%
Black 17% 19%
Asian 12% 2%
With Kids 21% 27%
Age (median) 27 38
Rentals 55% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Champaign or Springfield?
A: Champaign has a smaller population count than Springfield: 85710 compared with 116313 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Champaign or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Champaign.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Champaign or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Champaign.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Champaign does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Champaign versus 37% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Champaign may include: Urbana, DeKalb, and Carbondale.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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