2022
Trends Report
Volume 8
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Dear Chamber Members, We are pleased to provide your company with the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce’s eighth annual Trends Report. This publication is designed to provide you, our members, with information and data that can be used in daily business decision-making. One of the biggest challenges facing all business owners and managers is making the right decisions to grow your companies, expand your products and/or improve your services. Using data, understanding trends, the local marketplace and local demographics helps your company as you strategically plan for the future of your business. Please take time to review the information provided. Our goal is to provide our members with data on an ongoing basis to help your company. Please reach out to us and let us know if we are missing information that would be invaluable to your particular industry.
Table of Contents Population..................................4-5 Demographics...............................6 Income..........................................7 Quick Facts...................................8 Research & Development.............9 Workforce....................................10 Education....................................11 Economy.....................................12 Economic Development..............13 Real Estate..................................14 Political Engagement...................15 Agribusiness...............................16 Entrepreneurship.........................17 Transportation........................18-19 Tourism........................................20 Recognitions................................21 Information included in this report reflects most recent data available at the time of publication. Data may be from 2021 or before depending on what is avalailable at the time.
We want to know what you need to help support those gut-made decisions backed with data. Your feedback is encouraged to LauraW@champaigncounty.org. We hope you find the Trends Report helpful to your company. Sincerely,
Laura Weis President & CEO
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POPULATION
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020)
By county:
2020
2019
2018
2017
Champaign
205,865
209,689
209,983
209,399
DeWitt
15,516
15,638
15,769
15,942
Douglas
19,740
19,465
19,479
19,748
Ford
13,534
12,961
13,264
13,280
170,954
171,517
172,828
172,290
16,673
16,344
16,396
16,445
McLean Piatt
Population Percent Change
Population percent change represents the percentage of change for each county between 2019 and 2020.
-1.8%
+0.8%
Champaign DeWitt
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+1.4%
+4.4%
-0.3%
+2.0%
Douglas
Ford
McLean
Piatt
WHAT THIS MEANS:
The pandemic has effected populations across Central Illinois and nationally. Remote work has made it easier for people to move to different communities. Although Champaign County saw the largest decrease between 2019 and 2020, it still remains the largest community in Central Illinois.
POPULATION UIUC TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION Sources: UIUC Division of Management Information (2018)
60,000
52,331 56,257 49,339
50,000
51,196 44,542 42,883
40,000
47,826
43,603 41,949
2010
2012
2014
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY STUDENTS AT UIUC 5,000 4,000 3,000
4,014 3,164
2,775
2,428
2,825 2,601 2,489 2,584 2,822
2,000 2004 2007 2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
WHAT THIS MEANS:
Since the peak in 2004, the number of students from Champaign County has been on a steady decline at the University of Illinois over the past 10+ years. In 2017, there was a slight increase followed by increases in 2020 and 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DEMOGRAPHICS Chart Title
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020), datausa.io
2% Other 6% Hispanic 11% Asian
Race
14% Black
67% White
ChartBlack Title Asian
White
Hispanic
Other
13% - 65+ 5% Under 5 19% 5-18
age
67% 18-65
5 to 18 MEDIAN AGE: 18-65 30.1
Under 5
65+
Chart Title
WHAT THIS MEANS: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IS A YOUNG, DIVERSE POPOULATION IN THE HEART OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. Chart Title 3.5% Widowed
50% Male
50% Female
38% Married
Sex
49% Never Married
Marital Status
9.5% Divorced
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Male
Female
Married
Divorced
Never Married
Wid
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020)
$30,578
Champaign County Per Capita Income
INCOME
$52,797
Median Household Income
annual mean wage by occupation OCCUPATION
ILLINOIS
U.S.
Management
$125,330
$126,480
Business and Finance
$80,390
$80,680
Computer and Mathematics
$93,320
$96,770
Architecture and Engineering
$86,820
$90,300
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences
$77,290
$79,360
Community and Social Service
$52,550
$52,180
Legal Occupations
$120,740
$112,320
Education, Training and Library
$58,050
$59,810
Arts, Design, Entertainment
$58,890
$64,400
Healthcare Practitioners/Technicians
$82,680
$85,900
Healthcare Support
$32,610
$32,250
Protective Services
$57,260
$52,220
Food Preparation & Serving
$26,270
$27,650
Building and Grounds Maintenance
$33,410
$32,760
Personal Care & Service
$32,670
$32,610
Sales and Related Occupations
$46,280
$45,750
Office and Administrative Support
$43,400
$42,390
Farming, Fishing & Forestry
$36,780
$33,310
Construction and Extraction
$70,430
$53,940
Installation, Maintenance & Repair
$54,640
$52,360
Production Occupations
$41,710
$41,760
Transportation and Material Moving
$41,830
$39,680
*Income measured by annual mean wage
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QUICK FACTS
Sources: US Census Bureau (2019), Champaign County RPC (2020)
2.36
52,797
average persons per household
Median household income
#10
201.8 population per square mile
Champaign-Urbana on the ‘most green cities in the U.S.’ list
top chamber employers University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 14,817 Carle and Health Alliance
6,921
Champaign Unit 4 School District
2,088
Champaign County Government
1,173 1,044
Urbana School District #116 Parkland College Christie Clinic
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1,012 916
FedEx
815
OSF Healthcare
774
Plastipak
735
Sources: University Science and Technology Coalition (2018), shieldillinois.com
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Illinois is one of the most active states for research and development in the nation, ranking eighth in overall R&D, academic R&D and business R&D.
Additionally, Illinois is the sixth largest producer of science, health, and engineering academic articles nationally. Academic research funding yields a high rate of return in Illinois, with the state producing more academic articles per $1 million in funding, compared with the national average.
In Practice: At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign developed covidSHIELD, a saliva-based testing system that generates results within 24 hours. The development of covidSHIELD allowed the university to maintain in-person learning for much of the 2020-2021 school year. In March 2021, the University of Illinois System received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the covidSHIELD testing procedure. Since it’s development, covidSHIELD has been used in over 1,700 schools colleges and universities as well as 28 different community testing sites across the state. 9
WORKFORCE 11% 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1%
Sources: US Census Bureau, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois Department of Empoyment Security, USAWage.com, datausa.io
Unemployment Rates (Champaign County) 2020 Average unemployment rate for Champaign County in 2021 2019 was 3.8%
Jan. feb. mar. apr. may June July aug. Sept. oct. Nov. Dec. Percent of Champaign County population (16 years +) in civilian labor force
62%
A Closer Look: Champaign County has a diverse Chart Titlejob market. The COVID-19 Chart Title pandemic shifted the availability and popularity of jobs in certain industries.
Most Common Jobs
State of Illinois EMployment Projections to 2026
The most common jobs held by residents of Champaign County (by number of employees) are education instruction & library occupations(13,57people),oce & administrative support occupations (11,397 people) and management occupations (9,618 people).
Government - 5.5% Natural Resources - .01% Natural Resources Construction Manufacturing - 9.2% Wholesale Trade - 5.2% Wholesale Trade Retail Transportation - 5.4% Information - 1.5% Information Finance Professional Business Services - 16% Education - 9% Services Education Health Care Hospitality - 10.6% Other - 4.2% Other
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Construction - 3.7% Retail - 9.9% Finance - 6.2 % Health Care - 13.5%
Professional business services, health care, hospitality, retail and manufacturing are projected to be the largest employing industries in Illinois in 2026.
EDUCATION k - 12 Student Demographic By District: Source: Illinois At-A-Glance Report Card (2021)
%
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
White: 32.2%
Champaign: Black: 37%
Hispanic: 13.5% Asian: 8.6%
Other: 8.7%
White: 86%
Mahomet:
Black: 1% Hispanic: 4.9% Asian 2%: Other: 6.1% White: 39.8%
Rantoul:
Black: 24% Hispanic: 28.4% Asian: 0.5% Other: 7.3% White: 29.6%
Urbana:
Black: 38.4% Hispanic: 16.5% Asian 4.5% Other: 11%
White: 94.3%
St. Joseph:
Black: 2% Hispanic: 2.1% Asian 1%: Other: 0.6%
White: 93.4%
Fisher:
Black: 0.9% Hispanic: 1.9% Asian 0.9%: Other: 2.9%
Percent of Students
4-Year high school Graduation Rate (2021) 100
83% 88%
87% 88%
82% 88%
87% 88%
Rantoul
Urbana
96%
88%
91% 88%
50
Champaign Mahomet
District
State
St. Joesph
Fisher
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ECONOMY
Source: taxfoundation.org (2021), salestaxhandbook.com (2022)
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY TAXES Income Tax
4.95%
Property Tax
2%
Sales Tax
City
Urbana Champaign Rantoul Ogden Savoy Saint Joseph Fisher
1.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.50 0.50 0.00
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State (6.25%) & County (1.25%)
Total 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.50 9.00 8.00 7.50
ILLINOIS
U.S.A.
CHICAGO
AVERAGE SALES TAX
AVERAGE SALES TAX
CITY SALES TAX
8.81% 12
Add
7.4%
10.25%
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAMPAIGN COUNTY MSA Sources: Census.gov, Sperlings’s Best Places, FRED.org
(metropolitan statistical area)
Total Employer Establishments (2021) 4,232 Total Employment (2021) 59.1% Total Annual Payroll (2021, $1,000) 2,840,445
CLASS OF WORKER IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY: PRIVATE WORKERS - 55% GOVERNMENT WORKERS - 27% NOT-FOR-PROFIT WORKERS - 11% SELF EMPLOYED (NOT INCORPORATED) - 5% SELF EMPLOYED (INCORPORATED) - 2%
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY’S JOB MARKET HAS INCREASED BY 2.2% OVER THE LAST YEAR.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (2020)
BLOOMINGTON (MSA) $12 MILLION
WILL COUNTY $35 MILLION
CHAMPAIGNURBANA (MSA) $12 MILLION
COOK COUNTY $407 MILLION
ILLIINOIS $858 MILLION
UNITED STATES $24 BILLION (Q4 2021)
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REAL ESTATE
Source: Redfin.com
Median SALE PRICE AND YEar-over-Year change Champaign
Urbana
Rantoul
Mahomet
Savoy
Median Sale Price
$173,250
$178,000
$73,000
$317,500
$315,500
Year-Over-Year Change
+0.1%
+21.1%
-10.4%
+2.4%
+18.1%
St. Joseph
Tolono
Ogden
Philo
Thomasboro
Median Sale Price
$258,000
$168,000
$187,000
$100,000
$128,000
Year-Over-Year Change
+34.4%
+13.2%
+157.9%
-50.2%
+133.0%
home value index of champaign county 180k 170k 160k 150k 140k 130k 2013
2014
2015 2016
2017 2018
2019 2020 2021 2022 (Jan.)
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Sources: Champaign County Clerk, Illinois State Board of Elections
Voter Turnout
POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT Total Registered Voters
Total Ballots Cast
(Champaign County)
140,000
127,848 128,252
124,057
119,538
120,000
96,185
100,000 80,112
80,000
34,497 17,266 2018 2019 2020 General Election Consolidated Election Primary Election
2020 General Election*
2018
2020
General Election:
General Election:
4,635,541
6,098,729
Persons Voting Statewide
Persons Voting Statewide
57.23%
72.92%
Of Eligible Voting Population
Chart Title
Of Eligible Voting Population
2020(Champaign primaryCounty) election 24%
party breakdown
76%
percentage of ballots cast democrat republican
Republican
Democrat
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AGRIBUSINESS
Sources: US Census of Agriculture; Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers (2019)
Illinois Land Value By Class
$14,000
Excellent
Price/Acre
$12,000
Good
$10,000
Average Fair
$8,000 $6,000
Farmland Classification
20
19
Change
from prior yr.
20
20
17
18
20
16
Total Value per Acre
20
15
20
14
20
20
12 20 13
11
20
20
20
10
$4,000
Avg. Rent Cost per Acre
from prior yr.
Change
Excellent
$9,500 - $11,500
+2.3%
$290 - $325
Up to 5%
Good
$7,000 - $9,000
+1.4%
$250 - $290
Up to 5%
Average
$5,000 - $7,000
-1.4%
$220 - $260
Up to 5%
Data from ASFMRA Region 5 in Illinois
AG quick facts Champaign County: $375,322
2nd
(in thousands of dollars) Total cash receipts from agricultural products in 2019.
in corn production in the state of Illinois
12,551 lbs
of honey produced in Champaign County in 2019
3rd
in soybean production in the state of Illinois
WHAT THIS MEANS:
Agriculture is a thriving industry in Champaign County and is important to the economic prosperity of our community.
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Source: University of Illinois Research Park Website
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
University of Illinois Research Park incubator Notables:
2,200
Employees
875
Student Employees
71%
remain in ILLINOIS
120+
companies
venture capital / private equity:
$1.2 Billion
Champaign county chamber of commerce business advisors council
28
Entrepreneurs received counseling during FY21 to start and grow their businesses in Champaign County.
BOTTOM LINE Supporting these entrepreneurs means positive payoffs when it comes to economic growth and prosperity. 17
TRANSPORTATION
Sources: Sperling’s Best Places, FlexJobs
Champaign County Commute mode choice The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Champaign County takes 15.7 minutes. That’s shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
65.3%
drive alone
10.6%
8.5%
8.0%
Walk
carpool
Mass transit
Champaign County Commute Time to Work
4.2%
Work from Home
Minutes
30-34 25-29
7.7% 6.3%
20-24
16%
15-19
21.3%
10-14
23%
6-9 >5
12.5% 4.3%
Work From Home A Closer Look:
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many workers to switch to working remotely from home for at least part of the year (many still are). Looking forwar Here is some additional data on what working from home looked like in 2021:
#4
18
#11
4.9%
Illinois ranks fourth for Champaign ranks Illinois’ remote worker most remote jobs in the eleventh in remote worker population is 4.9 percent United States population in Illinois of the total population
Source: Willard Airport
TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
Number of passengers departing from willard airport 2021 2020
53,375
36,000 105,000
2019
109,878
2018
104,596
2017
93,136
2016
Source: University of Illinois; Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
SHIELD Illinois
COVID-19 QUICK FACTS
University of Illinois COVID-19 Saliva-Based Testing received FDA approval in March of 2021. Since then, the number of tests processed by SHIELD has continued to increase: March 2020 December 2020 February 2021 March 2022
0 tests 1 million tests 1.49 million tests Over 4 million tests
IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY:
TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES March 2020: 18,494 March 2021: 61,687
December 15, 2020
TOTAL NUMBER OF TESTS PERFORmED March 2020: 1,860,560 March 2021: 3,515,139 First COVID-19 vaccines administered in Champaign County.
Percent of the eligible population that has been fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine: (Data as of March 7, 2022)
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TOURISM
Source: Visit Champaign County
2019-2020 Tourism impact
Generates Payroll
increases revenue
Increases spending
Tourism supports local jobs and puts money into the pockets of residents
Champaign County’s visitor industry brings in local tax revnue
Visitors create millions in direct spending
3,270 jobs
$8.2 M in tax revenue
$448.7 M visitor spending
A Closer Look:
In 2019, the greater Champaign County area had the highest percentage growth in tourism spending among communities in Illinois. The COVID-19 pandemic has made a significantimpactonourcommunity’stourismindust
Here are some notable losses from 2020:
$10 m
$482 k
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon
Big Ten Softball Championships
Hotel Occupancy 63.1%
58.8%
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June 2020
Ebertfest Film Festival
looking forward
38%
June 2019
$313 k
June 2021
Industry experts expect a complete return to normal for tourism by 2025
Sources: Niche (2021), Reviews.org (2020), Silicon Prairie, HomeSnacks.com
RECOGNITIONS
University of illinois
Champaign County
Champaign-Urbana
top public university in illinois
Best county to live in: illinois
Best college town in illinois population under 250,000
#1
#4
#7
#2
#1
#3
START-UP CITY FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
Best cities for singles in illinois
Champaign-Urbana
Urbana, Champaign
2021 Recognitions 4th
Champaign County Best counties for young professionals in Illinois (Niche 2021)
4th
Champaign County Best county to live in Illinois (Niche 2021)
6th
Champaign County Most diverse county in Illinois (Niche 2021)
County 11th Champaign Best counties for families in Illinois (Niche 2021)
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