COMPARING TWO PLACES
Christopher vs Mount Vernon
PLACE A
Christopher, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Mount Vernon, Oregon
Christopher is 378% larger than Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon earns more, with a median household income $15,034 higher. Christopher has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 4%).
CHRISTOPHERMOUNT VERNONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,607545+378% vs Mount Vernon
Population density1,607798+809
Population growth13.2%4.0%+9.2 pts
Median age45.250.3−5.1
Male49.1%54.7%−5.6 pts
Female50.9%45.3%+5.6 pts
Foreign-born0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%84.3%+8.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.4%15.7%−12.3 pts
Median household income$48,247$63,281−$15,034
Per capita income$27,500$42,535−$15,035
Poverty rate20.8%9.9%+10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.348+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%5.8%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%0.0%+7.4 pts
Labor force participation44.8%63.6%−18.8 pts
Median home value$66,600$143,000−$76,400
Median gross rent$725$789−$64
Owner-occupied72.6%86.0%−13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%11.9%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households53.6%24.1%+29.4 pts
Average commute25.155.2−30.0
Worked from home4.2%0.0%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.2%8.8%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025