Overview
6,272
Total Population
43.3
Median age
55.36%
Female population %
80.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
74.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
266
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chillicothe's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chillicothe is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chillicothe's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chillicothe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chillicothe, 18.69% were under the age of 15, 16.09% aged 15 to 29, 41.10% aged 30 to 64, 19.99% aged 65 to 84, and 4.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 672 more females than males in Chillicothe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.36% females and 44.64% males in Chillicothe, IL.
- The Chillicothe, IL gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 247.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 385.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chillicothe's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chillicothe population: 92.71% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 0.32% are Asian, 0.99% are some other race and 5.17% are multiracial.
- Chillicothe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 266 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,006 (95.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chillicothe is White with a population of 5,815 (92.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chillicothe's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,236 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Chillicothe's population increased by 90 (1.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chillicothe's population increased by 24 (0.39%), 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, Chillicothe's population was lowest in year 2005 at 5,825.
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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)