Chillicothe, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,900

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

16.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.7%

74.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,132

6.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,900

Population & Diversity

Chillicothe, IL is home to a population of 5.9k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.88% of Chillicothe, IL residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.61k people) in Chillicothe, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Chillicothe, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chillicothe, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chillicothe, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.61k ± 364
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
166 ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 46

2.81%

Hispanic Population

166 people

2.81% of the people in Chillicothe, IL are hispanic (166 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chillicothe, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

2.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

2.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

As of 2024, 2.88% of Chillicothe, IL residents (170 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chillicothe, IL was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
215 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 84
Korea
14 ± 31

Chillicothe, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chillicothe, IL.

Economy

The economy of Chillicothe, IL employs 2.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chillicothe, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (625 people), Construction (341 people), and Manufacturing (278 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($90,272), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,272), and Manufacturing ($81,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.6k

2024 Value

± 489

0.933%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chillicothe, IL grew at a rate of 0.933%, from 2.57k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chillicothe, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (308 people), Management Occupations (300 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chillicothe, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

2.6k

2024 Value

± 489

0.933%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chillicothe, IL grew at a rate of 0.933%, from 2.57k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chillicothe, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (625 people), Construction (341 people), and Manufacturing (278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chillicothe, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chillicothe, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,900

Median earning men ± $12,855

$46,264

Median earning women ± $6,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,278), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), and Manufacturing ($73,487).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($117,614), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,197).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chillicothe, IL was $132,900 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,500 to $132,900, a 3.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Chillicothe, IL is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chillicothe, IL have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chillicothe, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,045

$2,416

Median Property Taxes

±$441

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Chillicothe, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chillicothe, IL 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.

$66,132

Median Household Income

± $8,595

2.89k

Number of Households

± 464

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.89k households in Chillicothe, IL grew to $66,132 from the previous year's value of $62,108.

The following chart displays the households in Chillicothe, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (8.24%)
Worked At Home (6.33%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Chillicothe, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.24%) and those who worked at home (6.33%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chillicothe, IL have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chillicothe, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chillicothe, IL (215 out of 5.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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