Housing data for Chrisman, IL
Chrisman, IL has an estimated 1,214 residents and 515 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Edgar County.
44.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $727 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,214 (±267)
- Housing units
- 515 (±91)
- Households that rent
- 44.6%
- Median gross rent
- $727
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.4%
What stands out in Chrisman
Households that rent: 44.6% (±11.7 points) in Chrisman, higher than in Edgar County (27.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.9% (±2.5 points) in Chrisman, lower than in Edgar County (8.0%).
Median home value: $79,400 (±$12,049) in Chrisman, lower than in Edgar County ($97,300).
Housing in Chrisman at a glance
- Median rent: $727 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $739 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 44.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,462 median household income
- Home values: $79,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $885 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,471 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 85.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 237 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −16.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chrisman against Edgar County, its state and the nation
| Chrisman | Edgar County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,214 (±267) | 16,535 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 515 (±91) | 8,214 (±29) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.6% (±11.7 points) | 27.3% (±3.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $727 (±$123) | $775 (±$56) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,462 (±$11,624) | $59,941 (±$6,477) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,400 (±$12,049) | $97,300 (±$5,863) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,471 (±$212) | $1,409 (±$107) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 85.7% (±15.5 points) | 75.5% (±5.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.2 minutes (±5.2) | 17.9 minutes (±2.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.7% (±3.8 points) | 87.1% (±2.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.8 years (±18.5) | 46.6 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chrisman covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,688 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chrisman has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,452 (±138) | 1,214 (±267) | −16.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 687 (±64) | 515 (±91) | −25.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $564 (±$87) | $727 (±$123) | +28.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $77,000 (±$5,841) | $79,400 (±$12,049) | +3.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,091 (±$4,542) | $58,462 (±$11,624) | +19.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $956 (±$107) | $885 (±$102) | −7.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,486 (±$200) | $1,471 (±$212) | −1.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.2% (±6.1 points) | 44.6% (±11.7 points) | +19.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.2% (±10.7 points) | 9.1% (±9.9 points) | −1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Chrisman
In 2025, the Chrisman Police Department reported 237 violent and 474 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Edgar County, the departments that report recorded 355 violent and 894 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Chrisman
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Township (Edgar County) | 2.9 mi | $727 | $94,300 | 36.3% |
| Prairie Township (Edgar County) | 4.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Edgar Township | 4.8 mi | $735 | $158,000 | 18.1% |
| Brouilletts Creek Township | 6.1 mi | — | $145,000 | 5.3% |
| Ridge Farm | 6.4 mi | $690 | $73,200 | 30.1% |
| Metcalf | 7.1 mi | — | $55,000 | 32.4% |
| Elwood Township | 7.7 mi | $771 | $78,500 | 23.5% |
| Indianola | 9.2 mi | — | $81,700 | 10.8% |
Places in Illinois most like Chrisman
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Township (Edgar County) | $727 | $94,300 | $61,850 | 36.3% |
| Mattoon Township | $738 | $96,400 | $53,811 | 41.4% |
| West Frankfort | $661 | $81,200 | $47,898 | 38.4% |
| Schram City | $743 | $94,300 | $51,250 | 43.8% |
| Benton | $798 | $87,200 | $54,123 | 37.4% |
| Assumption Township | $693 | $92,000 | $55,614 | 44.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Chrisman, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $757 | $930 | $1,232 | $1,440 |
HUD income limits for Chrisman, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Edgar County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Chrisman
What is the average rent in Chrisman, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chrisman is $727 (±$123) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Chrisman?
Chrisman has an estimated 200 (±74) renting households, 44.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Chrisman?
The median household income in Chrisman is $58,462 (±$11,624) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chrisman, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $79,400 (±$12,049) for owner-occupied homes in Chrisman (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chrisman?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chrisman, IL is $885 (±$102) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Chrisman?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chrisman, IL is $1,471 (±$212) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Chrisman growing?
In Chrisman, the number of residents went from 1,452 in 2015–2019 to 1,214 in 2020–2024 (−16.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chrisman city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chrisman city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chrisman city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chrisman city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chrisman city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chrisman city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chrisman city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Edgar County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Edgar County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Chrisman Police Department (ORI IL0230100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chrisman city, Illinois (place:14273, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .