Overview
2,060
Total Population
48.8
Median age
56.80%
Female population %
76.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
66.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
44
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chilhowie's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chilhowie is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chilhowie's population under 18 was 16.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chilhowie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chilhowie, 14.13% were under the age of 15, 14.37% aged 15 to 29, 45.58% aged 30 to 64, 21.50% aged 65 to 84, and 4.42% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 280 more females than males in Chilhowie:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.80% females and 43.20% males in Chilhowie, VA.
- The Chilhowie, VA gender ratio is 76.1:100 i.e. 76.1 men to 100 women (0.761).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 91.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 145.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chilhowie's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chilhowie population: 92.09% are White, 4.76% are Black or African American, 0.24% are Asian, 0.58% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.10% are some other race and 2.23% are multiracial.
- Chilhowie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,016 (97.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chilhowie is White with a population of 1,897 (92.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chilhowie's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,860 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Chilhowie's population decreased by 47 (2.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chilhowie's population decreased by 158 (8.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chilhowie's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,633.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)