What kinds of homes are in Christopher, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Christopher, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Christopher, IL has 1,501 (±146) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 925 homes per square mile of land.

80.3% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,501 (±146)
Detached houses: 80.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in Christopher by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Christopher	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	80.3% (±7.6 points)	79.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	8.9% (±7.0 points)	4.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.7% (±4.0 points)	10.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Christopher, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Franklin County (2.3%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Christopher

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Christopher
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Christopher	—	1.6% (±3.9 points)	—
North City	1.5 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buckner	2.1 mi	4.2% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township	2.5 mi	0.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valier	3.3 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Browning Township (Franklin County)	3.9 mi	1.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Zeigler	4.5 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Six Mile Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orient	5.5 mi	1.0% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Benton	4.8% (±2.8 points)
3	West Frankfort	4.7% (±2.1 points)
4	Buckner	4.2% (±23.0 points)
5	Benton Township (Franklin County)	4.0% (±2.1 points)
6	Hanaford	2.4% (±28.8 points)
7	Ewing Township	2.3% (±7.0 points)
8 (tie)	Christopher	1.6% (±3.9 points)
8 (tie)	West City	1.6% (±16.0 points)
10	Browning Township (Franklin County)	1.2% (±3.8 points)
11	Orient	1.0% (±23.4 points)
12	Tyrone Township	0.9% (±2.2 points)
13	Thompsonville	0.7% (±17.6 points)
14	Cave Township	0.3% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Christopher

How many homes are in Christopher?

Christopher, IL has an estimated 1,501 (±146) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Christopher houses or apartments?

80.3% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 12.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Christopher?

10.6% of homes in Christopher are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Christopher city, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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