Overview
2,459
Total Population
42.6
Median age
52.46%
Female population %
90.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
62.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
76
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Christopher's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Christopher is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Christopher's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Christopher's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Christopher, 18.22% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 17.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 121 more females than males in Christopher:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.46% females and 47.54% males in Christopher, IL.
- The Christopher, IL gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 121.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 131.
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Race / Ethnicity
Christopher's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Christopher population: 93.53% are White, 0.49% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 5.86% are multiracial.
- Christopher's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,383 (96.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Christopher is White with a population of 2,3 (93.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Christopher's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,859 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Christopher's population decreased by 7 (0.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Christopher's population decreased by 171 (6.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Christopher's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,644.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)