Chrisman

Population: 1,352
Median household income: $58,250
Median home value: $82,200

Chrisman, a community in Edgar County, Illinois, has 1,352 residents. At $58,250, its median household income sits in line with Edgar County's $56,909.

From 2019 to 2023, Chrisman's population declined 6.9% from 1,452 to 1,352, while its median home value rose 6.8% from $77,000 to $82,200.

Owners occupy 53.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,352
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,250
Median home value: $82,200
Median gross rent: $751
Housing units: 536
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 15.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4521,352

Median household income

$49,091$58,250

Median home value

$77,000$82,200

Median gross rent

$564$751

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,452	$49,091	$77,000	$564
2020	1,632	$51,042	$80,600	$661
2021	1,576	$54,231	$81,400	$680
2022	1,457	$59,271	$86,100	$715
2023	1,352	$58,250	$82,200	$751

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

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over17.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	11.2%
5 to 17	232	17.2%
18 to 24	47	3.5%
25 to 34	216	16.0%
35 to 44	106	7.8%
45 to 54	94	7.0%
55 to 64	147	10.9%
65 to 74	123	9.1%
75 and over	236	17.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,315	97.3%
Black or African American	9	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	7.3%
High school graduate	379	41.1%
Some college or associate's	311	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	133	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	32	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	331	80.1%
Carpooled	14	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	10.4%
Other means	15	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	36.8%
15 to 29 min	158	42.7%
30 to 44 min	57	15.4%
45 to 59 min	14	3.8%
60+ min	5	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 19.8% (233 of 1,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	305	64.6%
Nonfamily households	167	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	472	88.1%
Vacant	64	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	254	53.8%
Renter-occupied	218	46.2%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	434	81.0%
1-unit, attached	8	1.5%
2 to 4 units	49	9.1%
5 to 19 units	20	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1714273
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8044, -87.6749