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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.4%
2,812 → 2,633
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.2%
$32,442 → $42,244
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Christopher across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,514
-119 from 2023 (2,633)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,835
+$8,591 from 2023 ($42,244)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,812 | — | $32,442 | — |
| 2015 | 2,796 | -0.6% | $34,875 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2,763 | -1.2% | $33,356 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,723 | -1.4% | $33,491 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,657 | -2.4% | $39,871 | +19% |
| 2023 | 2,633 | -0.9% | $42,244 | +6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.