US Census Data

Christian County, Illinois

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
33,684
+2.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$59,253
+12.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$112,100
+23.3%’19–’23

Christian County, Illinois counts 33,684 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,253, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Christian County's population grew 2.3% from 32,931 to 33,684, while its median household income rose 12.1% from $52,834 to $59,253.

The median gross rent is $729. 16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
33,684
Median age
42.7 yrs
Median household income
$59,253
Median home value
$112,100
Median gross rent
$729
Housing units
15,190
Homeownership rate
74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.5%
Unemployment rate
4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
32,93133,684
Median household income
$52,834$59,253
Median home value
$90,900$112,100
Median gross rent
$674$729
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201932,931$52,834$90,900$674
202032,705$52,120$93,200$677
202134,038$53,188$96,100$701
202233,893$56,933$108,800$705
202333,684$59,253$112,100$729

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,6855.0%
5 to 175,04915.0%
18 to 242,5677.6%
25 to 344,08212.1%
35 to 444,35912.9%
45 to 544,25812.6%
55 to 645,05315.0%
65 to 743,74611.1%
75 and over2,8858.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)30,79791.4%
Black or African American8762.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native160.0%
Asian2420.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander70.0%
Some other race1050.3%
Two or more races5481.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,0933.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,2169.1%
High school graduate10,75344.1%
Some college or associate's7,37930.3%
Bachelor's degree2,79911.5%
Graduate or professional degree1,2365.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone12,34484.3%
Carpooled1,2128.3%
Public transit00.0%
Walked1070.7%
Bicycle280.2%
Worked from home9176.3%
Other means360.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min5,35439.0%
15 to 29 min3,90428.4%
30 to 44 min2,76020.1%
45 to 59 min1,2449.1%
60+ min4653.4%

Households

Average household size
2.37
Poverty rate
11.1% (3,562 of 31,981)
CountShare
Family households7,65056.5%
Nonfamily households5,88443.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1963

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied13,53489.1%
Vacant1,65610.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied10,05274.3%
Renter-occupied3,48225.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached12,61283.0%
1-unit, attached1951.3%
2 to 4 units5883.9%
5 to 19 units6264.1%
20 or more units4983.3%
Mobile home & other6714.4%

Geography

County GEOID
17021
State
Illinois
Land area
709 sq mi
Water area
6.27 sq mi
Center point
39.5455, -89.2796

Cities & places

14

Compare with nearby counties

5

Illinois rankings

21

Other counties in Illinois

101