Christopher

County:: Franklin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.622
State:: Illinois

Christopher is a city located in Franklin County, Illinois. Christopher has a 2025 population of 2,605. Christopher is currently declining at a rate of -0.61% annually and its population has decreased by -2.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,684 in 2020.

The average household income in Christopher is $54,347 with a poverty rate of 22.71%.The median age in Christopher is 49.3 years: 44.1 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Christopher includes 92.08% White, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,222	92.08%
Two or more races	187	7.75%
Other race	4	0.17%

Christopher Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Christopher's average per capita income is $30,536. Household income levels show a median of $42,244. The poverty rate stands at 22.71%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$63,750	-
Families	$59,773	$74,716
Households	$42,244	$54,347
Non Families	$23,438	$32,175

$30,536

Average Income

$42,244

Median Household Income

22.71%

Poverty Rate