Chilton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

698

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

28.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,875

146% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$213,000

133% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chilton, TX is home to a population of 698 people, from which 87% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of Chilton, TX residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (250 people) in Chilton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 White (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87% of Chilton, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chilton, TX was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 222
White (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 117

53.9%

Hispanic Population

376 people

53.9% of the people in Chilton, TX are hispanic (376 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chilton, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Chilton, TX residents (144 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 Chilton, TX was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Chilton, TX employs 367 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chilton, TX were Other Services, Except Public Administration (106 people), Manufacturing (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,313), Construction ($35,357), and Manufacturing ($24,142).

Employment

Occupations

367

2024 Value

± 176

24%

1 Year growth

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chilton, TX grew at a rate of 24%, from 296 employees to 367 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chilton, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (115 people), Production Occupations (59 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chilton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

367

2024 Value

± 176

24%

1 Year growth

± 54.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chilton, TX grew at a rate of 24%, from 296 employees to 367 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chilton, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (106 people), Manufacturing (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 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

$35,063

Median earning men ± $18,464

$14,650

Median earning women ± $54,978

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($35,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chilton, TX was $213,000 in 2024, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,500 to $213,000, a 133% increase. The homeownership rate in Chilton, TX is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chilton, TX have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chilton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$100,867

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$93,875

Median Household Income

± $29,743

211

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Chilton, TX grew to $93,875 from the previous year's value of $38,182.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2024

Drove Alone (52.7%)
Carpooled (47.3%)

In 2024, 52.7% of workers in Chilton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (47.3%) 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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chilton, TX have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chilton, TX (128 out of 698 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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