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Regional Workforce ProfileChampaign County, Illinois
2018
Table of ContentsRegional OverviewTable 1. Population in the Workforce Investment Area (LWIA 17) 2017 4
Economic Characteristics Table 2. Economic Summary for the Four-County Area (LWIA 17) 5
Population CharacteristicsTable 3. Median Household and Family Income 6Figure 1. Population Pyramid, Champaign County 2010 6Figure 2. Total Population in Champaign County 2010-2017 7Figure 3. Race and Ethnicity in Champaign County 2016 7
Educational CharacteristicsTable 4. Educational Attainment by Level, Champaign County 2017 8Figure 4. Educational Attainment by Level, Champaign County 2017 8Figure 5. Educational Attainment by Race in Champaign County 2016 9
Employment Characteristics Table 5. Employment by Class of Worker 10Table 6. Share of Jobs by Occupation Categories 10Table 7. Share of Jobs by Industry Categories 11
Unemployment CharacteristicsFigure 6. Unemployment Rate in Champaign County, in Illinois and Nationally, April 2008-April 2017 12Table 8. Unemployment Rate by Age Group, 2012-2016 Estimates 13Table 9. Unemployment Rate by Race, 2012-2016 Estimates 13Table 10. Unemployment Rate by Educational Attainment, 2012-2016 Estimates 14Table 11. Unemployment Rate by Other Characteristics, 2012-2016 Estimates 14
Commuting CharacteristicsTable 12. Summary of County Level Commuting Data 2015 15Figure 7. Inflow/Outflow Job Counts in Champaign County 2015 15
Industry CharacteristicsTable 13. Largest Industries by Number of Jobs, Champaign County 2017 16Table 14. Detailed Employment Change in Champaign County, 2007-2017 17Table 15. Top 20 Industry Sectors Based on Employees, Champaign County 2016 18Table 16. Champaign County Gross Regional Product by Four-Digit NAICS Industry 2017 (Top 20 by Total Sales) 19
Largest Businesses in Champaign CountyFigure 8. Breakdown of Business Size by Number of Employees, Champaign County 2017 20Table 17. Largest Employers in Champaign County 20
Projected Employment Change Per IndustryTable 18. Projected Employment Change by Industry in Champaign County, 2017-2027 21
Occupational CharacteristicsTable 19. Top Cities Posting in Champaign County, April 2017-April 2018 22Table 20. Top Companies Posting in Champaign County, April 2017-April 2018 22Table 21. Top Posted Occupations in Champaign County, April 2017-April 2018 23Table 22. Top 10 Sought After Common Skills in Champaign County, April 2017-April 2018 24Table 23. Top 15 Sought-After Qualifications in Champaign County April 2017-April 2018 25
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Regional Overview
Region Population (2017)Champaign 209,744
Iroquois 28,151
Ford 13,529
Piatt 16,500
LWIA 17 267,924
Illinois 12,805,789
Table 1. Population in the Workforce Investment Area (LWIA 17) 2017
Based in Urbana, Illinois, the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (RPC) is an intergovernmental membership organization that provides a variety of programming in the areas of regional, environmental, and transportation planning; economic, community, and workforce development; social services; early childhood education; and technical assistance in East Central Illinois.
RPC administers the federal workforce development program in East Central Illinois. The local workforce investment area (LWIA) includes Champaign, Ford, Piatt, and Iroquois counties. The federal workforce program is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market, and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.
As part of a comprehensive laborshed study being conducted by RPC in 2018 and 2019, regional workforce profiles have been compiled in order to provide an initial overview of each county’s workforce demographics.
For more information, please visit www.ccrpc.org.
Source: Icon made by Smashicons from www.flaticon.com Cover photo credit: City of Champaign
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a major employer and economic force, both locally and regionally. Photo credit: CCRPC
Economic Characteristics
Basic economic characteristics for Champaign County, as well as for Iroquois, Ford, and Piatt Counties are found in Table 2. Champaign County, with a population of almost 210,000, houses a large majority (78%) of the total population in the local workforce investment area. The median household income in the county is slightly lower than that of the workforce investment area (LWIA 17), likely due to the large number of students residing in Champaign County.
Champaign County also serves as the major employment center with almost 85 percent of the regional jobs housed within the county. As a result, the Gross Regional Product (GRP) of 11.6 billion dollars in 2017 is the largest out of the four counties in the area.
Table 2. Economic Summary for the Four-County Area (LWIA 17)
Economic Summary Champaign Iroquois Ford Piatt LWIA 17 Illinois
Population (2017) 209,744 28,151 13,529 16,500 267,924 12,805,789
Number of Households (2016) 90,051 11,443 5,573 6,661 113,727 4,82 M
Jobs (2017) 99,962 9,138 5,054 4,186 118,341 6,448,209
Total Employment (2016) 125,832 12,835 6,537 5,682 150,886 5,513,071
Number of Industries (2016) 243 174 151 150 273 N/A
Gross Regional Product (2017) (Billions) $11.6 $0.78 $0.49 $0.39 $13.3 $798.9
Land Area (Sq. Miles) 997 1,117 486 440 3,040 57,914
Median Household Income (2016) $48,900 $47,800 $49,300 $69,200 $52,800 $59,200
Unemployment Rate (Dec 2017) 3.89 % 4.32 % 4.49 % 3.96 % 3.97 % 4.71 %
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set, IMPLAN/EMSI/ACS Data 2016. ACS Data gathered from DataUSA.io. Icon made by geotatah from www.flaticon.com
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Table 3 shows the median household and family incomes in Champaign County compared to state and national medians. Champaign County has a comparatively low median household income, whereas the difference in family income to that of the state and nation is smaller. Household income is the sum of income of all people over 15 years living in a household, including related family members and unrelated individuals. Family income is the income of all family members 15 and over. Families are groups of two or more individuals related by birth, marriage, or adoption that reside together1.
United States Illinois Champaign County
Median Household Income $55,322 $59,196 $48,899 Median Family Income $67,871 $73,714 $72,889
Figure 1 illustrates the population distributed by sex and age group. A large share of the population, both male and female, are between 20-24 years old. This pattern is typical for that of a county with a large student population.
Population Characteristics
Figure 1. Population Pyramid, Champaign County 2010
Source: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 1 United States Census Bureau. “Glossary”. Icon made by Smashicons from www.flaticon.com
Table 3. Median Household and Family Income
20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000
Under 5 years 5 to 9 years
10 to 14 years 15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 to 69 years 70 to 74 years 75 to 79 years 80 to 84 years 85 to 89 years
90 years and over
Population Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census.
Male Female
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A majority of the population (73%) is white, as shown in Figure 3. The second largest race group is African American, making up approximately 13 percent of the Champaign County population. There is also a significant Asian population (11%), with more than 22,000 individuals residing within the county boundaries. Overall, 12,073 (5.8 %) of the population in Champaign County is of Hispanic origin.
Figure 2 depicts that, since 2010, Champaign County has seen steady growth in its total population, increasing from 201,081 in 2010 to 209,399 in 2017. However, during 2016 to 2017, the population has remained stable.
Source: Census Data; Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017
Figure 2. Total Population in Champaign County 2010-2017
73%
3%11%
13%5.8%Hispanic
WhiteAfrican American
Asian
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Figure 3. Race and Ethnicity in Champaign County 2016
* Includes American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Some Other Race, and Two or More Races. Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set
201,081
202,835
204,099
205,629
207,081
208,354 209,267 209,399
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Table 4 and Figure 4 show the educational attainment in Champaign County, in absolute numbers and by percent. Almost three-quarters (71%) of the population 25 years and over in the county has at least some college experience, and 44 percent has a bachelor’s degree or higher. However, almost 30 percent of the residents have a high school diploma or less as their highest completed education level.
Education Level Total Percent
Less Than 9th Grade 2,746 2%9th Grade to 12th Grade 4,981 4%High School Diploma 27,639 23%Some College 23,340 19%Associate’s Degree 9,313 8%Bachelor’s Degree 26,715 22%Graduate Degree and Higher 26,900 22%
Total Population 121,633 100%
Table 4. Educational Attainment by Level, Champaign County 2017
Figure 4. Educational Attainment by Level, Champaign County 2017
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set. Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set
Educational Characteristics
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Figure 5. Educational Attainment by Race in Champaign County 2016
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set
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African American
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5% 43% 52%
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Less than High School High School Diploma College Degree
Within Champaign County there are large differences in educational attainment between races, as seen in Figure 5. Within the white population, 52 percent have completed a college degree, while 48 percent have a high school diploma or less.
Among the African American and American Indian/Alaska Native population, a majority have a high school diploma as their highest educational attainment, and around one in three have a college degree. Eighty percent of the Asian population and 57 percent of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and individuals identifying as two or more races have completed a college degree.
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Almost 28 percent of employed individuals in Champaign County are government workers, as seen in Table 5. This can be compared to 14 percent in the United States and 12 percent in Illinois, respectively. Most workers in the county are hired by a private employer; however, this share is considerably higher nationally and in Illinois.
Table 6 shows the share of jobs by occupation category. Champaign County exceeds state and national levels with its high share of workers in the management, business, science, and arts sectors.
Employment Characteristics
United States Illinois Champaign County
Share by Occupation Categories Share Share Share
Management, Business, Science, and Arts 37.00% 37.20% 45.50%Service 18.10% 17.30% 18.00%Sales and Office 23.80% 24.30% 21.10%Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance 8.90% 7.20% 5.40%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving 12.20% 14.00% 10.00%
Source: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Table 6. Share of Jobs by Occupation Categories
United States Illinois Champaign County
Class of Worker Share Share Share
Private Wage and Salary Workers 79.80% 83.00% 67.06%Government Workers 14.00% 12.20% 27.91%Self-Employed in Own Not Incorporated Business Workers 6.00% 4.70% 4.95%Unpaid Family Workers 0.20% 0.10% 0.07%
Source: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Icon made by Nikita Golubev from www.flaticon.com
Table 5. Employment by Class of Worker
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The Rantoul Business Center in Rantoul, IL is an example of an establishment providing office and laboratory space for local businesses. Photo credit: CCRPC 2012
Table 7 shows the share of jobs by industry category. Educational services, health care and social assistance jobs employ around 38 percent of the Champaign County workers, significantly higher than U.S. and State averages. However, there is a relatively small number of jobs in the construction and manufacturing industries in the county compared to Illinois and U.S. averages.
United States Illinois Champaign County
Category Share Share Share
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining 1.9% 1.1% 1.4%
Construction 6.3% 5.2% 3.3%
Manufacturing 10.3% 12.4% 7.4%Wholesale trade 2.7% 3.1% 3.1%
Retail trade 11.5% 10.9% 10.3%
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities 5.0% 6.0% 3.7%
Information 2.1% 2.0% 2.3%
Finance and Insurance, and Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6.6% 7.3% 5.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Management, and Administrative and Waste Management Services 11.2% 11.6% 8.3%
Educational Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance 23.1% 22.9% 37.9%Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 9.7% 9.1% 10.6%
Other services, expect public administration 4.9% 4.7% 3.8%Public administration 4.7% 3.7% 2.6%
Source: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Table 7. Share of Jobs by Industry Categories
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Incumbent worker training provides employers with a means of working with current employees who need to improve their skills in order to avoid being laid off. Photo credit: Christina Morillo
Between 2008 and 2017, the unemployment rate in Champaign County has been lower than both state and national averages, as seen in Figure 6. The Champaign County unemployment rate followed the same trend after the economic recession with a peak in 2010. Since then it has steadily declined to just under four percent in 2017.
Figure 6. Unemployment Rate in Champaign County, in Illinois and Nationally, April 2008-April 2017, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Unemployment Characteristics
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Source: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates *Data from 2009-2013 ACS Estimates.
United States Illinois Champaign County
Age Population Unemployment Population Unemployment Population Unemployment
Population > 16 years 253,323,709 7.4% 10,206,768 8.2% 171,622 5.4%
16 to 19 years 17,061,952 22.9% 690,750 26.1% 18,939 14.7%
20 to 24 years 22,612,610 12.9% 897,734 13.9% 34,138 7.8%
25 to 29 years 21,993,022 8.4% 892,005 8.7% 16,724 5.7%
30 to 34 years 21,404,885 6.9% 888,274 7.3% 13,866 3.0%
35 to 44 years 40,548,400 5.9% 1,672,366 6.7% 22,064 3.3%
45 to 54 years 43,460,466 5.5% 1,768,455 6.2% 21,218 4.8%
55 to 59 years 21,291,513 5.2% 863,294 6.1% 11,317 4.3%
60 to 64 years 18,770,229 4.8% 749,793 5.5% 10,490 3.6%
65 to 74 years 26,355,308 4.6% 1,000,237 4.6% 12,580 4.4%
75 years and over 19,825,324 4.3% 783,860 4.4% 10,286 * 3.3%
Table 8. Unemployment Rate by Age Group, 2012-2016 Estimates
United States Illinois Champaign County
Race/Ethnicity Population Unemployment Population Unemployment Population UnemploymentWhite 189,677,981 6.3% 7,526,330 6.4% 128,460 4.6%African American 31,045,496 13.3% 1,423,735 18.6% 19,427 9.6%American Indian and Alaska Native 1,959,200 13.5% 22,978 10.4% 291 10.2%
Asian 13,575,762 5.7% 533,097 5.9% 18,499 5.6%Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 426,398 10.5% 3,411 8.9% 79 -
Some other race 11,008,322 9.2% 534,635 9.3% 1,559 5.5%
Two or more races 5,630,550 10.9% 162,582 12.4% 3,307 8.2%Hispanic or Latino origin (Any Race) 39,103,605 8.7% 1,487,375 9.1% 8,409 6.3%
Table 9. Unemployment Rate by Race, 2012-2016 Estimates
Source: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Table 8 shows the unemployment rate by age. Champaign County has lower unemployment rates among all age groups compared to state and national levels. In Champaign County, individuals 16 to 19 years of age have the highest unemployment rates, while the lowest levels of unemployment are observed among individuals from 30 to 44 and those over 75 years of age.
Table 9 shows the unemployment rate by race. In Champaign County, the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander population has the lowest unemployment rate, whereas the American Indian and Alaska Native population has the highest rate, at 10.2 percent over the five-year period.
An ‘-’ entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
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Source: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
United States Illinois Champaign County
Education Level Population Unemployment Population Unemployment Population Unemployment
Population 25 to 64 years 167,468,515 6.1% 6,834,187 6.8% 95,679 4.1%Less than high school graduate 19,478,050 11.2% 694,497 12.6% 4,292 11.1%
High school graduate 43,788,541 8.0% 1,669,260 9.4% 18,850 6.2%Some college or associate's degree 50,987,681 6.2% 2,058,536 7.2% 27,999 4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 53,214,243 3.4% 2,411,894 3.7% 44,538 2.7%
Table 10. Unemployment Rate by Educational Attainment, 2012-2016 Estimates
Source: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
United States Illinois Champaign County
Population Unemployment Population Unemployment Population Unemployment
Population 16 years and over 253,323,709 7.4% 10,206,768 8.2% 171,622 5.4%
Below poverty level 25,836,367 25.9% 968,164 30.1% 29,526 12.7% With any disability 19,669,373 15% 661,704 17.1% 8,650 15.4%
Table 11. Unemployment Rate by Other Characteristics, 2012-2016 Estimates
Unemployment rates tend to decrease with higher educational attainment, as shown in Table 10. The Champaign County unemployment rates by educational attainment are similar to that of the state and nation, but with a lower unemployment rate among the working population overall. Unemployment rates tend to be higher among individuals with a disability or those living below the poverty level, depicted in Table 11.
At county, state, and national levels, the unemployment rate is more than twice as high among those living below the poverty level compared to the general population. However, the unemployment rate for this population in Champaign County is much lower than that of Illinois and the U.S. Among the population with a disability, unemployment rates are approximately 15 percent, which is significantly higher than unamployment rates for the overall population over 16 years of age.
Unemployment Characteristics
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Employed in CountyCounty Total Workers Workers Living Outside County Workers Living in CountyChampaign 89,984 36% 64%Ford 4,744 54% 46%Iroquois 7,790 36% 64%Piatt 3,257 47% 53%
Table 12. Summary of County Level Commuting Data 2015
Commuting Characteristics
Table 12 and Figure 7 depict county-level commuting within the region. In 2015, 80,312 Champaign County residents were employed, while the total number of employed individuals working in the county was 89,984. Champaign County has a higher number of employees working in the county than the number of employed individuals living in the county. Most of the county’s residents work within the county, but more than a third of the workforce (36%) commute from another county.
Employed in Champaign County, Live Outside
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Figure 7. Inflow/Outflow Job Counts in Champaign County 2015
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, 2015. Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com
Residents Living in CountyCounty Employed Residents Residents Employed Outside County Residents Employed in CountyChampaign 80,312 28% 72%Ford 6,682 68% 32%Iroquois 12,890 62% 38%Piatt 8,050 79% 21%
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Table 13 shows the largest industries in Champaign County based on 2-digit NAICS codes. Government is by far the largest industry in the county, including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as well as government agencies. This is true both in the number of jobs but also in relative concentration compared to national averages.
The government location quotient of 1.94 is considerably higher than that of the second-largest industry: health care and social assistance. Jobs in retail trade and manufacturing also employ many workers in the county, but have seen a decrease between 2007 and 2017. The manufacturing industry especially has seen a negative trend, dropping by more than 2,300 jobs in 10 years. Many of the industries that employ fewer individuals also saw decreases across the time period, resulting in a slight decline in the total number of jobs in 2017 compared to 2007.
Number of Jobs
Industry 2007 2017 % Change LQ 2017*
Government 28,851 29,693 3% 1.94Health Care and Social Assistance 11,868 13,135 11% 1.04Accommodation and Food Services 9,079 9,964 10% 1.16Retail Trade 10,786 9,445 (12%) 0.92Manufacturing 9,403 7,049 (25%) 0.90
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 3,415 4,056 19% 0.65
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4,356 4,052 (7%) 0.63Construction 4,272 3,608 (16%) 0.66Other Services (except Public Administration) 3,918 3,472 (11%) 0.73Wholesale Trade 3,207 2,855 (11%) 0.76Transportation and Warehousing 2,581 2,760 7% 0.79Finance and Insurance 2,710 2,555 (6%) 0.66Information 2,700 2,280 (16%) 1.23Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,767 1,750 (1%) 1.05Educational Services 781 1,195 53% 0.46Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1,226 1,150 (6%) 0.67Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 671 546 (19%) 0.45Utilities 209 211 1% 0.61Management of Companies and Enterprises 464 114 (75%) 0.08Unclassified Industry 19 51 168% 0.29Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 25 21 (16%) 0.05Total 102,308 99,962 (2%)
Industry Characteristics
Table 13. Largest Industries by Number of Jobs, Champaign County 2017
*: Location Quotient (LQ) quantifies the concentration of a particular industry in a region compared to the nation. An LQ greater than one indicates a higher regional concentration than the nation. Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set. Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com
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Change % Change
Job Titles 2007 Jobs 2017 Jobs 2007-2017 2007-2017
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 1,859 2,201 342 18%
Registered Nurses 1,668 1,889 221 13%Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,314 2,480 166 7%
Nursing Assistants 751 908 157 21%Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 634 786 152 24%Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 921 1,044 123 13%Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 595 710 115 19%Bartenders 952 1,056 104 11%Teacher Assistants 991 1,093 102 10%Residential Advisors 333 423 90 27%Home Health Aides 330 418 88 27%Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 355 429 74 21%Medical Assistants 481 555 74 15%Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,450 1,523 73 5%Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 500 568 68 14%
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 123 183 60 49%Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 400 459 59 15%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 136 194 58 43%Receptionists and Information Clerks 761 819 58 8%First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 572 624 52 9%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 116 165 49 42%Nurse Practitioners 135 184 49 36%Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 330 376 46 14%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 147 190 43 29%
Computer User Support Specialists 591 633 42 7%
Table 14. Detailed Employment Change in Champaign County, 2007-2017
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Employment Projections
Table 14 shows the detailed employment change in Champaign County between 2007 and 2017. The largest change in the number of jobs is seen among food preparation and serving workers, growing with 342 jobs (18 %). Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs are the job titles seeing the greatest percent growth in the county, growing with 60 jobs (49 %).
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Sector Description Employment Payroll ($) Output ($)
534 Employment and payroll of local government, education 11,615 $790,839,294 $899,998,169
532 Employment and payroll of state government, education 8,957 $613,748,718 $694,911,133
533 Employment and payroll of local government, non-education 7,356 $451,947,845 $514,410,339
531 Employment and payroll of state government, non-education 5,178 $523,135,864 $594,516,479
475 Offices of physicians 4,241 $573,670,786 $771,128,906
482 Hospitals 3,781 $169,808,702 $468,319,153
501 Full-service restaurants 3,725 $77,703,651 $177,245,575
502 Limited-service restaurants 3,697 $82,644,459 $322,815,399
440 Real estate 3,663 $120,343,586 $848,907,593
395 Wholesale trade 3,187 $213,649,212 $696,802,002
405 Retail - General merchandise stores 2,546 $72,921,165 $181,001,144
503 All other food and drinking places 2,183 $51,416,608 $81,090,401
415 Couriers and messengers 1,686 $30,430,067 $133,394,363
456 Scientific research and development services 1,560 $102,785,673 $326,140,411
468 Services to buildings 1,428 $26,053,298 $51,146,011
411 Truck transportation 1,391 $47,630,524 $185,761,536
433 Monetary authorities and depository credit intermediation 1,367 $84,606,496 $327,974,915
509 Personal care services 1,305 $30,798,438 $46,623,512
464 Employment services 1,289 $38,801,420 $81,774,147
400 Retail - Food and beverage stores 1,274 $243,274,845 $290,491,272
Table 15. Top 20 Industry Sectors Based on Employees, Champaign County 2016
Source: IMPLAN 2016 DATA
The 20 biggest industries based on the number of employees in the county are shown in Table 15. State and local government are the largest employers in Champaign County, with more than 33,000 total employees. State and local government is also the largest in terms of payroll and output, with a payroll of more than 790 million dollars in 2016.
Industry Characteristics
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NAICS Description **Total Sales In-County Sales ***Exported Sales
*5331 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
$4,869,277,140 2% 98%
9026 Education and Hospitals (State Government) $1,531,938,661 0% 100%
9011 Federal Government, Civilian $1,125,014,371 3% 97%
6211 Offices of Physicians $914,544,915 26% 74%
9039 Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
$823,834,409 68% 32%
3118 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $504,488,628 1% 99%
7225 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $438,618,727 78% 22%
3261 Plastics Product Manufacturing $371,907,802 3% 97%
3363 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $362,372,539 7% 93%
6221 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $360,545,705 99% 1%
9036 Education and Hospitals (Local Government) $342,966,031 81% 19%
5221 Depository Credit Intermediation $317,555,150 78% 22%
5311 Lessors of Real Estate $305,643,560 81% 19%
3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $252,503,595 22% 78%
5112 Software Publishers $249,319,006 53% 47%
5415 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $245,625,198 74% 26%
3256 Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Prepara-tion Manufacturing
$197,709,620 6% 94%
2382 Building Equipment Contractors $197,675,360 94% 6%
5313 Activities Related to Real Estate $185,643,489 90% 10%
9029 State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
$168,657,079 0% 100%
Table 16. Champaign County Gross Regional Product by Four-Digit NAICS Industry 2017 (Top 20 by Total Sales)
*Note: A subsector of sector 53; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
**: The given industry’s total annual sales (gross receipts), both to other industries and to consumers.
***: The percent of the given industry’s total sales that occur outside the defined region.
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set
Table 16 lists the 20 biggest industry sectors by total sales in Champaign County. The largest industry is lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets, a real estate and rental subsector with annual sales exceeding 4.5 billion dollars in 2017. Education and hospitals, as well as the federal government industries also have total annual sales worth more than 1 billion dollars. The three largest NAICS industries have a vast majority of their total sales occurring outside the county, while many of the smaller industries have a higher ratio of sales within the county.
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Company Name Number of Employees
University of Illinois 14,817
Carle Foundation Hospital 6,438
Champaign Unit 4 School District 2,088
Champaign County 1,173
Urbana School District #116 1,044
Parkland College 1,012
Kraft Heinz 925*
Christie Clinic 900
FedEx 815*
OSF Healthcare 774*
City of Champaign 636
Busey Bank 519
Plastipak Packaging 490
SuperValu 400
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
367
Largest Businesses in Champaign County
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were more than 4,100 establishments in Champaign County in 2016. An establishment is a single physical location at which business is conducted or where services or industrial operations are performed.1 The 15 largest employers are listed in Table 17. The University of Illinois employs by far the most workers, with 14,817 employees. Carle Foundation Hospital is also a major employer, with 6,438 individuals working in Champaign County.
Figure 8 shows the breakdown of business size within the county. Most businesses in Champaign County have between one and four employees, accounting for almost 48 percent of the total establishments in the county. There are also a relatively large share of companies with between five and 19 employees. The share of businesses that each employ more than 250 individuals is less than one percent, and only 18 businesses have more than 500 employees.
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Figure 8. Breakdown of Business Size by Number of Employees, Champaign County 2017
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set. Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com
*: Data from http://www.news-gazette.com/news/2018-05-13/hire-education-annual-list-areas-top-employ-ers-sees-significant-shifts.html. Source: RPC Laborshed Study, Data Collected 2018
Table 17. Largest Employers in Champaign County
1 https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/cham-paigncountyillinois,US/BZA010216
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NAICS Description 2017 Jobs 2027 Jobs % Change
99 Unclassified Industry* 51 82 61%61 Educational Services 1,195 1,428 19%22 Utilities 211 247 17%62 Health Care and Social Assistance 13,135 15,299 16%
56 Administrative and Support and Waste Man-agement and Remediation Services 4,056 4,723 16%
51 Information 2,280 2,464 8%53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,750 1,878 7%72 Accommodation and Food Services 9,964 10,409 4%90 Government 29,693 30,602 3%52 Finance and Insurance 2,555 2,630 3%23 Construction 3,608 3,670 2%48 Transportation and Warehousing 2,760 2,726 (1%)71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1,150 1,125 (2%)54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4,052 3,904 (4%)44 Retail Trade 9,445 9,084 (4%)81 Other Services (except Public Administration) 3,472 3,319 (4%)42 Wholesale Trade 2,855 2,714 (5%)11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 546 509 (7%)31 Manufacturing 7,049 6,435 (9%)21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 21 19 (10%)55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 114 93 (18%)
Total 99,962 103,358 3%
Table 18. Projected Employment Change by Industry in Champaign County, 2017-2027
The projected employment change by industry between 2017 and 2027 is depicted in Table 18. The largest percentage changes are expected to occur within the “Unclassified Industry” category, usually consisting of newer businesses that have not yet reported a NAICS code. In terms of actual jobs, the health care sector is expected to add the most employment, with an increase of more than 2,100 jobs. Retail and wholesale trade as well as manufacturing jobs in the county are projected to see a decline over the time period. Overall, the total number of jobs county-wide is projected to grow by about three percent, an increase of 3,396 jobs over a 10-year period.
Projected Employment Change Per Industry
*: “Unclassified Industries” captures businesses that did not report a NAICS code, mostly consisting of newer busi-nesses. Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Employment Projections
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City Unique Postings Median Posting Duration
Champaign, IL 23,399 32 daysUrbana, IL 9,996 32 daysRantoul, IL 1,774 38 daysSavoy, IL 1,015 28 daysMahomet, IL 836 24 daysSaint Joseph, IL 517 17 daysHomer, IL 484 12 daysTolono, IL 460 24 daysOgden, IL 395 18 daysFisher, IL 371 21 days
Table 19. Top Cities Posting in Champaign County, April 2017-April 2018
Company Unique Postings Median Posting Duration
University of Illinois 3,625 30 days
CRST International, Inc. 2,261 33 days
Carle Foundation Hospital 1,404 41 days
Pinnacle Transportation Systems, Inc. 704 1 day
Supplemental Healthcare 704 35 days
Champaign Community Unit School District 4 611 74 days
USA Truck, Inc. 543 38 days
Platinum Supplemental Insurance, Inc. 414 18 days
C.R. England, Inc. 316 28 days
Soliant Health, Inc 246 32 days
VIP Kidz LLC 246 16 days
Averitt Express, Inc. 240 23 days
Dart Transit Co Inc 202 19 days
Regional Office of Education 8 199 128 days
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 195 39 days
Table 20. Top Companies Posting in Champaign County, April 2017-April 2018
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set
Occupational Characteristics
Champaign and Urbana were the two cities with the greatest number of unique job postings in Champaign County between April 2017 and April 2018, as shown in Table 19. Champaign had the most job postings, with more than 23,000 positions for hire over a 12-month period.
Table 20 shows that the University of Illinois was the major institution posting jobs in the county, followed by the freight company CRST International and Carle Foundation Hospital.
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Trailer truck driver is the occupation in highest demand in Champaign County. Photo Credit: Rhys Moult. Unsplash.com
Occupation by Standard Occupational Classification System (SOC) Unique Postings Median Posting Duration
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10,003 22 days
Registered Nurses 2,744 29 days
Postsecondary Teachers 1,136 29 days
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,021 39 days
Retail Salespersons 995 42 days
Insurance Sales Agents 656 13 days
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 607 29 days
Customer Service Representatives 588 31 days
Software Developers, Applications 477 60 days
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 435 33 days
Childcare Workers 430 22 days
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 376 39 days
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufactur-ing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 358 31 days
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 350 33 days
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 346 44 days
Table 21. Top Posted Occupations in Champaign County, April 2017-April 2018
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set
The three most common job titles in demand in Champaign County between April 2017 and April 2018 were truck drivers, nurses, and postsecondary teachers, as Table 21 depicts. There was also a high demand for retail workers and supervisors of retail workers.
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Various nursing qualifications are highly sought after in Champaign County. Photo Credit: rawpixel
Table 22. Top 10 Sought After Common Skills in Champaign County, April 2017-April 2018
Skill Frequency in Postings Frequency in Profiles
Management 19% 31%Sales 14% 15%Customer Service 13% 19%Communications 12% 6%Operations 7% 9%Leadership 6% 18%Research 6% 27%Innovation 5% 1%Teaching 5% 12%Problem Solving 4% 3%
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set
Occupational Characteristics
The most sought-after common skills* in Champaign County between April 2017 and April 2018 are shown in Table 22. Management was desired in 19 percent of the job postings and was the most frequently mentioned skill. Sales, customer service, and communication skills were also in high demand, appearing in between 12 and 14 percent of the job postings county-wide.
*: A skill is the understanding and ability that allows a person to perform a task adequately.
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Qualification Postings with Qualification
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) 6,106Registered Nurse 2,534Licensed Practical Nurse 373Nurse Practitioner 264Certified Nursing Assistant 230Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) 230CNOR Certification 204Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 119Master Of Business Administration (MBA) 116Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 103Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Card 102Licensed Vocational Nurses 93American Registry Of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certified 88Patient Care Technician 78Certified Public Accountant 67
Table 23. Top 15 Sought-After Qualifications in Champaign County April 2017-April 2018
Source: Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set
Common Skill
Most Sought-After...
19%
Management
Qualification
CDL
6,106 Postings
Table 23 shows the top 15 most sought after qualifications* in the county. A commercial driver’s license (CDL) was the most common qualification requested in job postings from April 2017 to April 2018. There were also many postings seeking various nursing qualifications, the most common being registered nurses with 2,534 postings.
*: A qualification is an achievement that makes an individual appropriate for a particular job or task.