Chilhowee, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

232

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

8.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

30.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,458

4.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Chilhowee, MO is home to a population of 232 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (216 people) in Chilhowee, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chilhowee, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chilhowee, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chilhowee, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 15
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3 ± 5

2.16%

Hispanic Population

5 people

2.16% of the people in Chilhowee, MO are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chilhowee, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 13
Vietnam
1 ± 17

Chilhowee, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chilhowee, MO.

Economy

The economy of Chilhowee, MO employs 102 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chilhowee, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Educational Services (18 people), and Construction (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750), Construction ($47,813), and Retail Trade ($43,409).

Employment

Occupations

102

2024 Value

± 71

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 92.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chilhowee, MO grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 92 employees to 102 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chilhowee, MO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (15 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (14 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chilhowee, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

102

2024 Value

± 71

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 92.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chilhowee, MO grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 92 employees to 102 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chilhowee, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Educational Services (18 people), and Construction (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chilhowee, MO, though some of these residents may live in Chilhowee, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,222

Median earning men ± $13,170

$33,750

Median earning women ± $12,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750), Construction ($47,813), and Retail Trade ($43,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chilhowee, MO was $121,900 in 2023, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,700 to $121,900, a 32.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Chilhowee, MO is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chilhowee, MO have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chilhowee, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$89,100

$75

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Chilhowee, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Chilhowee, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$56,458

Median Household Income

± $23,322

107

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 107 households in Chilhowee, MO grew to $56,458 from the previous year's value of $54,000.

The following chart displays the households in Chilhowee, MO 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chilhowee, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Carpooled (22.9%)
Other (3.39%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Chilhowee, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.39%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chilhowee, MO have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in Chilhowee, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chilhowee, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chilhowee, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chilhowee, MO (59 out of 232 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chilhowee, MO 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

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

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

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