Christopher, Illinois Population 2024

2,621

Christopher Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Christopher was:

  • White: 93.9%
  • Two or more races: 5.5%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Other race: 0.2%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,616.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.35% (-63)
The current population of Christopher, Illinois is 2,621 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,684.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,35493.9%
Two or more races1385.5%
Asian100.4%
Other race50.2%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Christopher Population by Race

Christopher Population Pyramid 2024

Christopher Median Age

42.1

Total

39.1

Male

47.1

Female

Christopher Adults

There are 1,932 adults, (534 of whom are seniors) in Christopher.

Christopher Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Christopher Sex Ratio

Female1,26050.26%
Male1,24749.74%

Christopher Population by Age

Christopher Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1842.1268.131.9
Non Family5501.0563.136.9
Married4053.27624
Female1322.7368.931.1
Male972.8161.938.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Christopher Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1588.86%
Associates Degree22812.79%
Bachelors Degree18310.26%
Graduate Degree623.48%
High School Graduate53930.23%
Less Than 9th Grade221.23%
Some College59133.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Christopher Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Christopher Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6891,509218
2+ Races71719
Hispanic373716
Asian101010
Other Race550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Christopher Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,917$58,625$0
Graduate Degree$55,625$0$0
High School Graduate$26,750$27,750$26,500
Less Than 9th Grade$45,463$0$45,903
Overall$28,929$29,900$28,145
Some College$26,146$41,375$24,063

$28,929

Average Earnings

$29,900

Average Male

$28,145

Average Female

Christopher Earnings by Educational Attainment

Christopher Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Christopher Language

99.12% of Christopher residents speak only English, while 0.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.67% of the population.

Christopher Language

Christopher Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,34652722.46%
Multiple1382618.84%
Hispanic71811.27%

22.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.86%

Male Poverty Rate

19.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Christopher

The race most likely to be in poverty in Christopher is White, with 22.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Christopher is Hispanic, with 11.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.91%.

Christopher Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College28.57%
High School20.78%
Less Than 9th Grade9.44%
Bachelors or Greater3.27%

Christopher Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed70.21%
Female Unemployed68.97%
Male Employed14.06%
Female Employed13.04%

Christopher Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Christopher Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,519$71,465
Households$42,650$54,666
Married Families$62,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,273$33,373

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Christopher Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Christopher Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Christopher Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Christopher Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Christopher Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

156

Number of Veterans

156

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam73
Second Gulf War16
World War II14
Korea8
First Gulf War6

Christopher Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+71
55 to 6433
65 to 7430
35 to 5418
18 to 344

Christopher Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1528.32%
2+ Races44.88%

Christopher Veterans by Race

Christopher Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Christopher Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.2%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Christopher Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Christopher Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Christopher Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.17%

Born in Christopher

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Christopher residents were born in the United States, with 81.17% having been born in Illinois. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Christopher Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,543-15-0.59%
20282,558-16-0.62%
20272,574-16-0.62%
20262,590-15-0.58%
20252,605-16-0.61%
20242,621-16-0.61%
20232,637-8-0.3%
20222,645-21-0.79%
20212,666-18-0.67%
20202,684-39-1.43%
20192,723-17-0.62%
20182,740-23-0.83%
20172,763-10-0.36%
20162,773-23-0.82%
20152,796-6-0.21%
20142,802-10-0.36%
20132,812-24-0.85%
20122,836-15-0.53%
20112,851-1-0.04%
20102,85200%

Christopher Population by Year