Electricity rates in Champaign, Illinois
Champaign, IL ranks 2 of 65 Illinois cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (44%). Champaign, Illinois has 88,822 residents in 36,493 households; 44.1% heat with electricity.
Households in Champaign, IL can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Champaign on the map
Champaign County, with Champaign marked
Who supplies Champaign
Champaign County lists 3 utilities for Champaign, IL, a city of 88,822: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Champaign County page.
Cost of living with electricity in Champaign
Champaign, IL: 36,493 households at $1,412 a year per home for electricity (Champaign County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $51.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,096 a year per household.
| Group in Champaign, IL | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Champaign, IL median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL, all households | 36,493 | $1,412 | $51.5 million | 2.45% |
| Champaign, IL, homeowners | 16,376 | $1,766 | $28.9 million | 3.07% |
| Champaign, IL, renters | 20,117 | $1,005 | $20.2 million | 1.75% |
Facts about Champaign
- Residents of Champaign, IL, ACS 2023
- 88,82210 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Champaign, IL
- $57,54457 of 65 of those cities
- Households in Champaign, IL
- 36,4932.43 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Champaign, IL
- 44.9%16,376 owners and 20,117 renter households
- Housing units in Champaign, IL
- 41,4844,991 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Champaign, IL
- 44.1%16,085 of 36,493 homes
- Land area of Champaign, IL
- 23.0 sq mi3,857.5 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Champaign, IL
- 2.3%at 693 kWh a month over the $57,544 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Champaign, IL
- 193NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 217.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Champaign, IL
- 198518,109 of 41,484 homes (43.7%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Champaign, IL
- $199,700$1,103 gross rent a month, 6.63% of value a year
Bill and heat pump calculator, Champaign
Compare Champaign with nearby cities
| City near Champaign, IL | Distance from Champaign | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL (this page) | 0 mi | 88,822 | $57,544 | 1985 | $199,700 | 193 | 14.9% |
| Urbana, IL | 4.1 mi east | 38,447 (-50,375) | $45,854 (-$11,690) | 1979 (-6 yr) | $186,300 (-$13,400) | 203 (+10) | 14.6% (-0.4 pts) |
| Decatur, IL | 39.2 mi southwest | 70,368 (-18,454) | $50,809 (-$6,735) | 1960 (-25 yr) | $97,300 (-$102,400) | 149 (-44) | 7.5% (-7.4 pts) |
| Bloomington, IL | 44.4 mi northwest | 78,703 (-10,119) | $75,449 (+$17,905) | 1982 (-3 yr) | $198,800 (-$900) | 110 (-83) | 18.4% (+3.4 pts) |
| Normal, IL | 47.0 mi northwest | 52,908 (-35,914) | $66,350 (+$8,806) | 1989 (+4 yr) | $199,900 (+$200) | 111 (-82) | 12.4% (-2.5 pts) |
| Springfield, IL | 75.9 mi west | 113,714 (+24,892) | $65,537 (+$7,993) | 1971 (-14 yr) | $155,200 (-$44,500) | 192 (-1) | 12.1% (-2.8 pts) |
Housing and heating in Champaign
Champaign, IL: 18,109 of 41,484 homes were built before 1980 and 13,308 in 2000 or later. Champaign, IL has 18,056 detached houses, 18,148 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 648 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Champaign, IL
% of homes by decade built, Champaign, IL
- 11pre-40
- 340s
- 850s
- 960s
- 1270s
- 1280s
- 1290s
- 1500s
- 1610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Champaign, IL
| Champaign, IL | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL, median year built | 1985 | 1982 | +3 years | 15 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, built before 1980 | 43.7% | 48.0% | -4.3 points | 50 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, built 2000 or later | 32.1% | 27.9% | +4.2 points | 5 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, detached houses | 43.5% | 51.7% | -8.2 points | 55 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 43.7% | 33.0% | +10.8 points | 4 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, mobile homes | 1.6% | 3.4% | -1.8 points | 16 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, renter households | 55.1% | 46.6% | +8.6 points | 4 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, median home value | $199,700 | $205,100 | -$5,400 | 51 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,103 | $1,018 | +$85 | 52 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, people per household | 2.22 | 2.29 | -0.07 | 57 of 65 |
Who lives in Champaign: income, cars, homes
In Champaign, IL, 9,662 of 17,510 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 19,326 households moved in since 2018 and 4,305 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. 19,334 residents of Champaign, IL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 27.1. In Champaign, IL, 12,587 of 36,493 households earn under $35,000, 9,702 $35,000-$75,000, 9,165 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,039 $150,000 or more. In Champaign, IL, 5,667 households own no vehicle and 15,200 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Champaign, IL homes: 21,344 have 3+ bedrooms, 8,676 none or one, median 5.0 rooms. Of 42,448 workers in Champaign, IL, 6,342 work from home, 25,137 drive alone, 2,172 ride transit and 3,960 walk.
Household income in Champaign, IL
| Champaign, IL | Value | Rank in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL, households under $35,000 | 34.5% | 4 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, households $150,000 or more | 13.8% | 53 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, residents below poverty | 23.9% | 3 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, median age | 27.1 | 61 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 51.5% | 48 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, households without a vehicle | 15.5% | 4 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, households with 2+ vehicles | 41.7% | 60 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, workers at home | 14.9% | 30 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, cost-burdened renters | 55.2% | 12 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, moved in since 2018 | 53.0% | 2 of 65 |
| Champaign, IL, moved in before 2000 | 11.8% | 63 of 65 |
Outage risk around Champaign
Champaign, IL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 178 wind and 15 tornado, 217.3 per 100,000 residents of 88,822. Top gust near Champaign, IL: 71 knots, 82 mph. Damage near Champaign, IL: $2.8M.
Reports within 15 miles of Champaign, IL
wind and tornado reports, Champaign, IL
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| Champaign, IL | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL, 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Champaign, IL, 2016 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Champaign, IL, 2017 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Champaign, IL, 2018 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| Champaign, IL, 2019 | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| Champaign, IL, 2020 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Champaign, IL, 2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Champaign, IL, 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Champaign, IL, 2023 | 35 | 3 | 38 |
| Champaign, IL, 2024 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Champaign, IL, 2025 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
Analyst note on Champaign
Champaign, IL counts 88,822 residents in 36,493 households, on 23.0 square miles. Household income in Champaign, IL is $57,544; 16,376 of its 36,493 households own. 16,085 of the 36,493 occupied homes in Champaign, IL heat with electricity.
Champaign, IL has 41,484 housing units, 4,991 of them vacant or seasonal. Champaign, IL ranks 4 of 65 Illinois cities for the share of renter households (55%). Champaign, IL ranks 4 of 65 Illinois cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (44%).
Champaign, IL ranks 4 of 65 Illinois cities for households without a vehicle (15.5%).
ZIP codes in Champaign
| ZIP area touching Champaign, IL | Share of the ZIP's land inside Champaign | Share of Champaign's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 61822 (Champaign, IL) | 9.5% | 44.5% |
| 61821 (Champaign, IL) | 91.3% | 30.6% |
| 61820 (Champaign, IL) | 95.4% | 24.7% |
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Questions on Champaign
Champaign: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Champaign, IL: Illinois households pick a supplier and plan, and Champaign County lists 3 utilities.
Champaign: how does it rank among Illinois cities?
Champaign, IL: rank 10 of 65 by its 88,822 residents, rank 57 of 65 by $57,544 median income.
Champaign: how many homes heat with electricity?
Champaign, IL: 16,085 of 36,493 occupied homes, 44.1%; Champaign County 38.1%.
Champaign: how much income goes to electricity?
At 693 kWh a month, 2.3% of the $57,544 median income in Champaign, IL.
Champaign: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Illinois yes; municipal and co-op areas around Champaign, IL may be closed.
Champaign: damaging storms reported nearby?
193 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Champaign, IL, 2015 to 2025, 217.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Champaign?
Champaign, IL: median home built 1985; 18,109 of 41,484 homes (43.7%) predate 1980, 18,056 are detached and 18,148 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Champaign, IL renters struggle with rent?
9,662 of 17,510 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many residents of Champaign, IL live below the poverty line?
19,334 residents.
How many households in Champaign, IL earn under $35,000?
12,587 of 36,493, against 5,039 at $150,000 or more.