Christopher, IL

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Christopher, Illinois

Christopher, Illinois is 80 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Franklin county. The population of the city is 2,836.

The People and Families of Christopher

In Christopher, about 54% of adults are married. Adults in Christopher are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Christopher had a median family income of $34,342.

Christopher Housing

Of the housing in Christopher, approximately 73% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Christopher offers a good supply of small apartments. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Illinois. Property taxes in Christopher are low by Illinois standards.

Commuting

In Christopher, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Christopher strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Christopher, IL

Comparing Christopher to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	80 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	62822
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.973
Longitude	-89.052

Station	DU QUOIN 4 SE
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	MARION 4 NNE
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,836	100%
Male	1,314	46.3%
Female	1,522	53.7%
Under 18	618	21.8%
18+	2,218	78.2%
65+	610	21.5%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	2.79
White	2,797	98.6%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	24	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,833
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.4%
German	15%
US/American	13.6%
Irish	11.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.5%
Italian	9.8%
French (except Basque)	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Hungarian	3.1%
Polish	2.3%
European	1.8%
Dutch	1.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Bermudan	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Christopher	2,836	$34,342
Benton	6,880	$35,339
Buckner	479	$29,167
Orient	296	$22,188
Valier	662	$43,056
West City	716	$28,155
Zeigler	1,669	$30,776

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