Christian County

Christian County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population34,032
County SeatChristian County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS021
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population25,116
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)33,893
Median Age42.2
Veterans2,318
Housing Units15,210
Uninsured84
Net Migration (recent)-49
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments714
Total Employees7,315
Avg Annual Pay$51,042
Median Household Income$56,933
Poverty Rate11.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,828
Federal Spending FY2024$204,638,079
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,013

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$108,800
Median Rent$705
FMR Studio$616
FMR 1BR$685
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,083
FMR 4BR$1,238

Health & Safety

Hospitals32
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations48
Adult Smoking19.2%
Adult Obesity38.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k26.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage16

Community

Churches32
Libraries16
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools201
SNAP Stores39
Bank Branches21

Agriculture

Total Farms242
Land in Farms (acres)280,582
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,159.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2007-02-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Christian County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.