Overview
9,253
Total Population
38.4
Median age
59.18%
Female population %
69:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
244
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chillicothe's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chillicothe is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chillicothe's population under 18 was 20.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chillicothe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chillicothe, 16.91% were under the age of 15, 20.56% aged 15 to 29, 43.99% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 4.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,699 more females than males in Chillicothe:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.18% females and 40.82% males in Chillicothe, MO.
- The Chillicothe, MO gender ratio is 69:100 i.e. 69 men to 100 women (0.690).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 312.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 506.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chillicothe's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chillicothe population: 89.12% are White, 4.31% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.58% are some other race and 4.57% are multiracial.
- Chillicothe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 244 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,009 (97.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chillicothe is White with a population of 8,246 (89.12% 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 9,680 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Chillicothe's population increased by 459 (5.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chillicothe's population decreased by 904 (9.56%), 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 2020 at 8,553.
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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)