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Christopher, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Christopher is a Census city of 2,570 people across 1.62 square miles of land, in Franklin County. Median household income is $48,247, 72.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Christopher
What Christopher is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.62 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,585
- County holding the largest share of its areaFranklin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Christopher
- Population2,570
- Median age45.2
- Population under 18566 plus or minus 151
- Share under 1822.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over694 plus or minus 168
- Share 65 and over27.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Households1,283
- Family households661
- Share of households that are families51.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Christopher
- Median household income$48,247 plus or minus $11,217
- Per capita income$27,500
- Civilian labor force921
- Employed853
- Unemployed68 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate7.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over1,832
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Christopher
- Housing units1,501
- Occupied units1,283
- Vacant units218 plus or minus 112
- Vacancy rate14.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Owner occupied932
- Renter occupied351 plus or minus 126
- Ownership rate72.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$66,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$725 plus or minus $248
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Single family units1,232
- Share single family82.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more184 plus or minus 111
- Share in buildings of two or more12.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes85 plus or minus 61
- Median year structure built1950
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Christopher gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute803 plus or minus 162
- Commuting under 15 minutes215 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.8 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more373 plus or minus 103
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.5 percent
- Drove alone81.4 percent
- Carpooled12.8 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home4.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Christopher
- NFIP communityCity of Christopher
- NFIP community number170238
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/18/09(M)
The City of Christopher participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170238 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Franklin County, not Christopher
Franklin County context, not Christopher figures
- Establishments in Franklin County696
- Covered employment, Franklin County9,079
- Average annual pay, Franklin County$46,819
- Housing units permitted, Franklin County15
Every figure in this section is published for Franklin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Christopher.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Christopher questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Christopher, Illinois?
2,570, in 1,283 households. Christopher city covers 1.62 square miles of land, which is 1,585 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Christopher in?
Franklin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Christopher?
$48,247. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $66,600. Median gross rent is $725 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Christopher in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Christopher appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Christopher, city of, community 170238, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Christopher figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Franklin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Christopher.
Is zoning published for Christopher?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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