Christopher

County:: Franklin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.622
State:: Illinois

Christopher is a city located in Franklin County, Illinois. Christopher has a 2025 population of 2,605. Christopher is currently declining at a rate of -0.61% annually and its population has decreased by -2.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,684 in 2020.

The average household income in Christopher is $54,347 with a poverty rate of 22.71%. The median age in Christopher is 49.3 years: 44.1 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Christopher includes 92.08% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,222	92.08%
Two or more races	187	7.75%
Other race	4	0.17%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Christopher Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Christopher's average per capita income is $30,536. Household income levels show a median of $42,244. The poverty rate stands at 22.71%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$63,750	-
Families	$59,773	$74,716
Households	$42,244	$54,347
Non Families	$23,438	$32,175

$30,536

Average Income

$42,244

Median Household Income

22.71%

Poverty Rate