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Christian County, IL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Taylorville, IL
Designated Market Area: Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 33,247   ( 812 from 2020)
Land area: 709.5 square miles
Population density: 46.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:30,491 91.71% 3.1%
Black:9172.76% 12.0%
Indian:720.22% 12.5%
Asian:2310.69% 9.4%
2+ races:3821.15% 9.5%
Hispanic:1,1543.47% 5.2%
Total non-White:2,7568.29% 6.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,357 10.0
Deaths:1,93114.2
Net Migration: -249-1.8
Net Immigration: 50.0
Change in White population:-984 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:172 0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
34,059
31,47592.41%
8192.40%
640.19%
2550.75%
3491.02%
1,0973.22%
2,5847.59%

2010
34,800
33,33195.78%
4921.41%
410.12%
1720.49%
2840.82%
4711.35%
1,4694.22%

2000
35,372
33,92195.90%
7542.13%
490.14%
1400.40%
1570.44%
3450.98%
1,4514.10%

1990
34,418
34,14499.20%
470.14%
360.10%
960.28%
n/a
950.28%
2740.80%

1980
36,446
36,10799.07%
990.27%
510.14%
580.16%
n/a
1270.35%
3390.93%

1970
35,948
35,76799.50%
990.28%
190.05%
120.03%
n/a
450.13%
181 0.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
3,185 9.2
3,81911.0
-1,888-5.4
310.1
-1,856 -5.3
1,115 3.2
2000's
NumberRate
3,765 10.6
3,85410.9
-901-2.5
1060.3
-590 -1.7
18 0.1
1990's
NumberRate
4,419 12.8
4,17912.1
9632.8
590.2
-223 -0.6
1,177 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
4,943 13.6
4,172 11.4
-2,753 -7.6
n/a
-1,963 -5.4
-65 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-817 -2.3
n/a
340 0.9
158 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Christian County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.2
7,110 21.4%
26,137 78.6%
6,602 19.9%
13,473
2.40
7,461 55.4%
5,847 78.4%
612 8.2%
6,012 44.6%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
7,776 22.3%
27,024 77.7%
6,096 17.5%
14,055
2.36
9,211 65.5%
7,035 76.4%
866 9.4%
4,844 34.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.9
8,500 24.0%
26,872 76.0%
6,131 17.3%
13,930
2.41
9,539 68.5%
7,765 81.4%
814 8.5%
4,391 31.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
8,715 25.3%
25,703 74.7%
6,148 17.9%
13,617
2.48
9,729 71.4%
8,268 85.0%
663 6.8%
3,888 28.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
10,307 28.3%
26,139 71.7%
5,701 15.6%
13,759
2.62
10,263 74.6%
8,966 87.4%
604 5.9%
3,496 25.4%

2022 Housing Data for Christian County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,210 
Median Value$108,800 
Occupied13,47388.6%
Vacant1,73711.4%
Owned10,35176.8%
Rented3,12223.2%
Median Rent$705 
Single-Family Units12,92485.0%
    Detached12,68883.4%
    Attached2361.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0056.6%
Mobile Homes7595.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Christian County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008756.5%
$10,000 to $14,9996935.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997215.4%
$20,000 to $24,9995864.3%
$25,000 to $29,9996324.7%
$30,000 to $34,9996244.6%
$35,000 to $39,9996995.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995724.2%
$45,000 to $49,9995534.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2028.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,41410.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,79613.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3159.8%
$125,000 to $149,9996104.5%
$150,000 to $199,9996384.7%
$200,000 or more5434.0%
Median Household Income56,933 
Per Capita Income29,960 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5474.1%
Public Assistance2872.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,86813.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,57765.7%
Unemployed6683.2%
In Armed Forces100.0%
Total Labor Force14,25568.9%
Not in Labor Force6,42231.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6064,23657.0%
Non-Profit32898724.9%
Self-Employed82344465.0%
Local Government50559346.0%
State Government44660342.5%
Federal Government863372.3%
Total Private + Self6,4294,68057.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3652,21638.1%
Total7,7946,89653.1%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,82912.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,06220.8%
Professional, Technical2,85119.4%
Service Occupations3,02920.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1661.1%
All others3,95026.8%
White Collar 52.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,64818.0%
Manufacturing1,72211.7%
Retail trade1,61411.0%
Public administration1,2978.8%
Accommodation and food services1,2298.3%
Educational services9986.8%
Construction7885.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6874.7%
Other services6464.4%
Finance and insurance5413.7%
Transportation and warehousing5363.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5193.5%
Wholesale trade4012.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3252.2%
Information2541.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2051.4%
Utilities1631.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1000.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction320.2%
Management160.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Christian County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4571.35%
Puerto Rican590.17%
Cuban70.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American750.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan500.15%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran250.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American240.07%
Argentinean160.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic390.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1000.30%
Vietnamese510.15%
Chinese380.11%
Korean190.06%
Cambodian170.05%
Laotian40.01%
Japanese10.00%
Taiwanese10.00%
Filipino10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,19297.6%
Spanish4171.3%
Other Indo-European1990.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun380.1%
Chinese350.1%
Vietnamese270.1%
Other Asian260.1%
German, other Germanic200.1%
Korean140.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,49519.2%
English4,02511.9%
Irish3,46010.2%
American3,0328.9%
Italian1,7595.2%
French7152.1%
Scottish5801.7%
Polish5661.7%
European5231.5%
Dutch4581.4%
Scotch-Irish4541.3%
Swedish3821.1%
British3231.0%
African2190.6%
Czech2150.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,73599.5%
Not a citizen1580.5%
Native33,54899.0%
Foreign-born3451.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Christian County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
507 2.1%1,798 7.5%10,596 44.0%7,058 29.3%2,981 12.4%1,161 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 507 2.1%
9-12 Years 1,798 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,596 44.0%
Some College 7,058 29.3%
Bach. Degree 2,981 12.4%
Grad Degree 1,161 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Christian County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,232 17,314 918 5.0% 6.3%
1991 17,577 16,367 1,210 6.9% 7.3%
1992 18,414 16,980 1,434 7.8% 7.9%
1993 18,430 17,166 1,264 6.9% 7.5%
1994 19,777 18,582 1,195 6.0% 5.8%
1995 19,587 18,337 1,250 6.4% 5.2%
1996 19,324 18,179 1,145 5.9% 5.3%
1997 19,367 18,482 885 4.6% 4.8%
1998 19,205 18,392 813 4.2% 4.5%
1999 19,313 18,350 963 5.0% 4.4%
2000 17,506 16,610 896 5.1% 4.4%
2001 17,041 16,134 907 5.3% 5.4%
2002 17,161 16,149 1,012 5.9% 6.6%
2003 16,860 15,728 1,132 6.7% 6.7%
2004 16,920 15,884 1,036 6.1% 6.2%
2005 17,069 16,095 974 5.7% 5.7%
2006 17,570 16,739 831 4.7% 4.6%
2007 17,927 17,020 907 5.1% 5.1%
2008 17,918 16,726 1,192 6.7% 6.5%
2009 17,674 15,891 1,783 10.1% 10.2%
2010 17,132 15,382 1,750 10.2% 10.5%
2011 16,845 15,223 1,622 9.6% 9.8%
2012 16,434 14,887 1,547 9.4% 9.0%
2013 15,971 14,421 1,550 9.7% 9.1%
2014 15,728 14,519 1,209 7.7% 7.2%
2015 15,428 14,406 1,022 6.6% 6.0%
2016 15,355 14,373 982 6.4% 5.9%
2017 14,781 13,995 786 5.3% 5.0%
2018 14,809 14,037 772 5.2% 4.4%
2019 14,528 13,857 671 4.6% 4.0%
2020 13,598 12,497 1,101 8.1% 9.5%
2021 13,420 12,672 748 5.6% 6.1%
2022 13,329 12,715 614 4.6% 4.6%
2023 13,545 12,860 685 5.1% 4.5%
2024 15,497 14,837 660 4.3% 5.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com