Christian County, IL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Christian County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Population 32,349 12,497,595 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 45.2 215.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.07% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 41.1 37.3 37.1
Households 13,533 5,000,691 128,459,983

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Economy

Christian County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Christian County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $59,433 $82,179 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.39% 4.78% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.7% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Christian County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $47,515 $162,405 $242,182
Median rent $728 $1,226 $1,342
Homeownership rate 74.3% 66.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Christian County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.1 23.8 22.5
Work from home 6.3% 14.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Christian County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Christian County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.0% 34.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.36 2.48 2.54

Health

Christian County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Christian County Illinois Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.4 77.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.7% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 19.9% 19.2% 19.0%