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Urbana Illinois Information: Urbana, Illinois is part of CHAMPAIGN County. Population for Urbana from the last gathering is 36395. You can view Urbana venues that host many Urbana IL events every year. You can also research Urbana Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Urbana Illinois real estate guide. Urbana Illinois has a latitude of 40.111 and a longitude of -88.1971. Zip codes in Urbana, IL include 61801 ... more Urbana zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Urbana, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Urbana, IL was 36,395.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Urbana was 19,171, which represents 52.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Urbana, IL
There are an estimated 5,392 married men in the town. 32.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Urbana are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Urbana is 17,224 which is 47.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Urbana, Illinois
There are an estimated 5,425 married women in the community. 35.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Urbana, IL
The median age of people living in Urbana, IL was 24.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Urbana was 1,592. There were 30,976 people above the age of 18, which represents 85.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (3,395) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Urbana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Urbana, IL was 35,505.

White Population in Urbana, IL
The estimated White population in the Urbana community is 24,389, which is 67 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Urbana, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,218, which is 14.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Urbana, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Urbana, IL was 64.

Asian Population in Urbana, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5,181.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Urbana, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Urbana was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 639, while those of “two or more races” was 890 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Urbana community was 1,288, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Urbana, IL
The household population number in Urbana was 30,660.

Group Quarters Population in Urbana, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,735.

Average Household Size in Urbana, IL
The average household size in Urbana is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Urbana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,311 total housing units in Urbana.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,327, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,295 were owner-occupied (37), and 9,032 were renter-occupied (63, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 984 vacant homes in Urbana at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Urbana, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,730, with a median value in dollars of 89,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Urbana, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $859 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Urbana, average costs per month were $377 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,126 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Urbana, Illinois
9,508 people in Urbana also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 53.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Urbana, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Urbana was 1,772, or 5.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Urbana, IL
In 2000, there were 3,795 people in Urbana, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Urbana, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,599 people in Urbana who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 22 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Urbana, Illinois
There were 19,298 in the labor force in Urbana at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Urbana was 14.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Urbana, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,819. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Urbana, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,655. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Urbana, Illinois
Per capita income in Urbana in the last full census was 15,969. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Urbana numbered 836, or 13.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Urbana, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,306, or 27.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.