Chilton, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

804

26.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

12.8% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.7%

0.328% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

296

21.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Chilton, TX had a population of 804 people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chilton, TX declined from 1,095 to 804, a −26.6% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chilton, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.3%), Other (Hispanic) (16.2%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%).

None of the households in Chilton, TX 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.

94% of the residents in Chilton, TX are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Chilton, TX is home to a population of 804 people, from which 94% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Chilton, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (284 people) in Chilton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94% of Chilton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chilton, TX was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chilton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
284 ± 144
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 135
Two+ (Hispanic)
131 ± 123

42.3%

Hispanic Population

340 people

42.3% of the people in Chilton, TX are hispanic (340 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Vietnam
0 ± 26

Chilton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chilton, TX employs 296 people. The largest industries in Chilton, TX are Construction (57 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (33 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,583), Construction ($36,083), and Total ($32,500).

Employment

Occupations

296

2023 Value

± 141

−21.5%

1 Year decline

± 82.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chilton, TX declined at a rate of −21.5%, from 377 employees to 296 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chilton, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chilton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

296

2023 Value

± 141

−21.5%

1 Year decline

± 82.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chilton, TX declined at a rate of −21.5%, from 377 employees to 296 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chilton, TX, are Construction (57 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chilton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Chilton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,500

Median earning men ± $5,107

$45,294

Median earning women ± $7,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($35,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 N/A.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chilton, TX 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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Chilton, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Chilton, TX 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chilton, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 86.1% of workers in Chilton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chilton, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chilton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chilton, TX (207 out of 804 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chilton, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chilton, TX N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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