Chilton, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,049

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

2.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.82%

73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,923

6.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,900

Population & Diversity

Chilton, WI is home to a population of 4.05k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.82k people) in Chilton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chilton, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.82k ± 134
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 124
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 62

0.0988%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.0988% of the people in Chilton, WI are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chilton, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 64
Vietnam
31 ± 37
Korea
30 ± 42

Chilton, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chilton, WI.

Economy

The economy of Chilton, WI employs 2.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chilton, WI were Manufacturing (587 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (244 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($147,663), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,469), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,032).

Employment

Occupations

2.19k

2024 Value

± 387

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chilton, WI declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 2.26k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chilton, WI, are Production Occupations (342 people), Transportation Occupations (260 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chilton, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

2.19k

2024 Value

± 387

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chilton, WI declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 2.26k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chilton, WI, are Manufacturing (587 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chilton, WI, though some of these residents may live in Chilton, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,975

Median earning men ± $8,248

$47,206

Median earning women ± $11,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($147,663), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,260), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), Retail Trade ($62,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,946).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chilton, WI was $161,900 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,100 to $161,900, a 1.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Chilton, WI is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chilton, WI have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chilton, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,989

$1,181

Median Property Taxes

±$266

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

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Chilton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chilton, WI 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.

$82,923

Median Household Income

± $14,275

1.82k

Number of Households

± 371

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Chilton, WI grew to $82,923 from the previous year's value of $77,935.

The following chart displays the households in Chilton, WI 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, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Chilton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (12.4%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chilton, WI have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.99% of the workforce in Chilton, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chilton, WI (314 out of 4.02k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chilton, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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