Champaign County, Illinois
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Champaign County, IL falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 44.4 — 2040th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Illinois, it ranks 52nd of 102 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Champaign County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 77.7 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Champaign County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, IL | 44.4 | Normal | — |
| Vermilion County, IL | 58.1 | Elevated | +13.7 |
| Edgar County, IL | 44.6 | Normal | +0.2 |
| Ford County, IL | 37.0 | Normal | -7.4 |
| Douglas County, IL | 35.7 | Normal | -8.7 |
| McLean County, IL | 34.8 | Healthy | -9.6 |
| Piatt County, IL | 28.5 | Healthy | -15.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pender County, NC | 44.4 | Normal | 0.0 |
| Stanly County, NC | 44.3 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Rankin County, MS | 44.5 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Racine County, WI | 44.3 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Whiteside County, IL | 44.3 | Normal | -0.1 |
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