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Christian County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Christian County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Christian County's economy reflects a largely rural, goods-producing base, with a workforce of roughly 18,800 labor-force participants drawing median worker earnings of $38,507 against a GDP per capita of $43,247. Educational attainment skews toward high school completion (90.9%) rather than four-year degrees (16.5%), suggesting a workforce oriented toward trades and production rather than professional services. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $112,100 and median gross rent of $729/month—and the county posted modest population growth of 1.4% over five years, with a 75.2% homeownership rate and a mean commute of 22 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

33,684

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,611

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

Christian County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,883 (92.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone734 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race724 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races611 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone305 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone247 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish446
  2. 2.Other Indo-European201
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island39
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)36
  5. 5.Vietnamese32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,224

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,247

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,989

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,775
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,645
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,590
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,465
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,100

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,839
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,291
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,070
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,425
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,457

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.29×)777
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.02×)1,415
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.43×)489
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)1,416
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.03×)1,512

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$112,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$729/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,255 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,057 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999872 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999766 (7.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999694 (6.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999694 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,507

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,351 (82.7%)
  • Carpooled1,212 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,067 (7.1%)
  • Walked158 (1.1%)
  • Other76 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit57 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.