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Compare Urbana to Springfield

This post compares Urbana, 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 Urbana (city) Springfield (city)
Population 42,141 116,313
Income (median) $39,509 $46,601
Home Value (median) $146,700 $125,600
White 59% 73%
Black 16% 19%
Asian 19% 2%
With Kids 18% 27%
Age (median) 24 38
Rentals 61% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Urbana or Springfield?
A: Urbana has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 42141 compared with 116313 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Urbana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for Urbana versus 37% for Springfield.

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

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

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