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Christian
Illinois

34K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$135K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,388

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms27

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$3,396

SS Benefits / Person$4,586

Education Wage Premium1.83x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$134K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$117K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$705/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.74%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,898

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$974/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate76.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

53 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices30

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients752 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,953

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.95 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,231

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,335

HS Completion Rate90.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities102

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)20th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.2

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.36

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation30.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$79K

Drought Index (2022)0.77

Heating Degree Days5,226 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,276 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,629 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,093 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year6.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)53 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)84 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed197 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed144 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)273 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)185 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers808 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work221 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)98 workers

Avg Commute Time20.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.573

Nonprofit Organizations174

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.6%

Never-Married Adults31.0%

Divorced Adults15.2%

Religious Organizations32

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.69 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms34

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.74%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+45D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $135K

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Local News — Christian

Sports Illustrated · قبل يومين (2)

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MaxPreps · قبل 5 أيام

Chicago Christian High School (Palos Heights, IL) Football

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Lieutenant Governor hopeful Christian Mitchell rallies support at Illinois State Fair

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2 hospitalized after crashes on Route 29 in Christian County

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