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Christopher, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,413 Population 1,490/sq mi density
$42,244 Median Income $27,282 per capita
$68,800 Home Value $56,644 Zillow
$652 Median Rent 31.6% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
110 Violent Crime/100K 957 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$42,244 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,800 home value, $652/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$42,244
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,282
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Christopher vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Christopher’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,244
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,282
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,530
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,297M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.9%
Other 10.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,137
Restaurants
133
Healthcare
182
Retail
177
Manufacturing
44

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,530
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,688
91% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$42,244
Per Capita Income$27,282
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$62,530
Avg Weekly Wage$1,085
County GDP$3,297M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.2%
Poverty Rate17.6%
Gini Coefficient0.514
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute25 minutes
Drive Alone83.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,137
Restaurants133
Healthcare182
Retail177
Manufacturing44

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$62,530
Avg Property Tax$6,688