Chillicothe, OH

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2023 Population

21,958

0.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

3.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.1%

9.98% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,193

3.24% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$145,900

1.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,321

0.237% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chillicothe, OH had a population of 22k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $49,193. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chillicothe, OH declined from 22,002 to 21,958, a −0.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $50,839 to $49,193, a −3.24% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chillicothe, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.33%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.583%), and White (Hispanic) (0.565%).

None of the households in Chillicothe, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Chillicothe, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chillicothe, OH are Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District (172 degrees awarded in 2022), Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (63 degrees), and Hair Academy (497675) (18 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Chillicothe, OH was $145,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Chillicothe, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Chillicothe, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chillicothe, OH is home to a population of 22k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.638% of Chillicothe, OH residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2023, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Chillicothe, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.39k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Chillicothe, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chillicothe, OH was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chillicothe, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chillicothe, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.4k ± 389
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 357
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 361

0.61%

Hispanic Population

134 people

0.61% of the people in Chillicothe, OH are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chillicothe, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

0.638%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

0.409%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2023, 0.638% of Chillicothe, OH residents (140 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chillicothe, OH was 0.409%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chillicothe, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
531 ± 160
Gulf War (2001-)
253 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 95

Chillicothe, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chillicothe, OH employs 9.32k people. The largest industries in Chillicothe, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,868 people), Retail Trade (1,353 people), and Manufacturing (1,274 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($61,742), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,205), and Educational Services ($58,920).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.32k

2023 Value

± 765

0.237%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chillicothe, OH grew at a rate of 0.237%, from 9.3k employees to 9.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chillicothe, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,020 people), Sales & Related Occupations (973 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (772 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chillicothe, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.32k

2023 Value

± 765

0.237%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chillicothe, OH grew at a rate of 0.237%, from 9.3k employees to 9.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chillicothe, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,868 people), Retail Trade (1,353 people), and Manufacturing (1,274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chillicothe, OH, though some of these residents may live in Chillicothe, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,634

Median earning men ± $5,010

$35,054

Median earning women ± $4,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($75,758), Public Administration ($65,371), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($66,176), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,047), and Public Administration ($52,949).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chillicothe, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Chillicothe, OH awarded 253 degrees. The student population of Chillicothe, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 719 male students and 1,366 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chillicothe, OH are White (235 and 92.9%), followed by Black or African American (9 and 3.56%), Two or More Races (4 and 1.58%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 0.791%).

The largest universities in Chillicothe, OH by number of degrees awarded are Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District (172 and 68%), Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (63 and 24.9%), and Hair Academy (497675) (18 and 7.11%).

The most popular majors in Chillicothe, OH are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (43 and 17%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (29 and 11.5%), and Lineworker (22 and 8.7%).

The median tuition cost in Chillicothe, OH for a public four year colleges is $6,004 for in-state students and $8,996 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,085 students enrolled in Chillicothe, OH, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,774 records, of which 66.9% were women and 33.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
43 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
9 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Chillicothe, OH was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Chillicothe, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District
172 degrees awarded
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
63 degrees awarded
Hair Academy (497675)
18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District with 172 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 113 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chillicothe, OH, which is 0.807 times less than the 140 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 235 degrees mean that there were 26.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,004) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($918) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chillicothe, OH was $145,900 in 2023, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,500 to $145,900, a 1.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Chillicothe, OH is 60.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chillicothe, OH have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chillicothe, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chillicothe, OH is $49,193. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Chillicothe, OH was Census Tract 9559 with a value of $61,694, followed by Census Tract 9560 and Census Tract 9561, with respective values of $60,083 and $55,547.

Housing

Property

$145,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,558

$5,948

Median Property Taxes

±$577

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chillicothe, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chillicothe, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.8% of the housing units in Chillicothe, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chillicothe, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9559
Census Tract 9560
Census Tract 9561

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chillicothe, OH was Census Tract 9559 with a value of $61,694, followed by Census Tract 9560 and Census Tract 9561, with respective values of $60,083 and $55,547.

The following map shows all of the places in Chillicothe, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,193

Median Household Income

± $5,660

9.78k

Number of Households

± 786

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.78k households in Chillicothe, OH declined from $49,193 from the previous year's value of $50,839.

The following chart displays the households in Chillicothe, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chillicothe, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (8.82%)
Worked At Home (5.07%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Chillicothe, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (5.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chillicothe, OH have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.22% of the workforce in Chillicothe, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chillicothe, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chillicothe, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chillicothe, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chillicothe, OH (4.3k out of 21.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chillicothe, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.5% of the population of Chillicothe, OH has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 9.88% on non-group plans, and 2.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ross County, OH see 1698 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.352% decrease from the previous year (1704 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1709 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 194 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,698 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ross County, OH

Primary care physicians in Ross County, OH see an average of 1,698 patients per year. This represents a 0.352% decrease from the previous year (1,704 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ross County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.54%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

9.88%

Non-Group

2.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chillicothe, OH declined by 14.9% from 6.51% to 5.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chillicothe, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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