Christopher

Population: 2,413
Median household income: $42,244
Median home value: $68,800

Christopher is a community in Franklin County, Illinois, home to 2,413 residents. The median household income of $42,244 is below the Franklin County median ($53,471).

From 2019 to 2023, Christopher's population declined 11.2% from 2,718 to 2,413, while its median home value rose 5.2% from $65,400 to $68,800.

15.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,413
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,244
Median home value: $68,800
Median gross rent: $652
Housing units: 1,432
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7182,413

Median household income

$33,491$42,244

Median home value

$65,400$68,800

Median gross rent

$680$652

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,718	$33,491	$65,400	$680
2020	2,601	$33,184	$62,300	$668
2021	2,459	$39,871	$62,500	$638
2022	2,507	$42,650	$68,200	$676
2023	2,413	$42,244	$68,800	$652

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	3.9%
5 to 17	318	13.2%
18 to 24	175	7.3%
25 to 34	257	10.7%
35 to 44	255	10.6%
45 to 54	309	12.8%
55 to 64	340	14.1%
65 to 74	380	15.7%
75 and over	285	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,222	92.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	92	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	7.5%
High school graduate	693	38.0%
Some college or associate's	709	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	213	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	74	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	771	83.6%
Carpooled	72	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	285	32.8%
15 to 29 min	212	24.4%
30 to 44 min	266	30.6%
45 to 59 min	72	8.3%
60+ min	33	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 22.7% (548 of 2,413)

	Count	Share
Family households	632	51.3%
Nonfamily households	600	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,232	86.0%
Vacant	200	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	876	71.1%
Renter-occupied	356	28.9%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,159	80.9%
1-unit, attached	19	1.3%
2 to 4 units	147	10.3%
5 to 19 units	23	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	84	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1714286
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.9710, -89.0530