Christian County, Illinois
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,443
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,247
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,041
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,059
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,032
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,800
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 46.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,224
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,250
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $535
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $785
Building Permits, 2025 60
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,586
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,966
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,256
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,712
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 473,484
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,180
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,611
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,875
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 709
Total employment, 2023 7,410
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 388,684
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,792
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 526
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.0
Population per square mile, 2010 49.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 709.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 709.38
FIPS Code 17021