Chiefland

Population: 2,078
Median household income: $55,125
Median home value: $150,600

Chiefland, a community in Levy County, Florida, has 2,078 residents. At $55,125, its median household income sits in line with Levy County's $53,805.

From 2019 to 2023, Chiefland's population declined 19.0% from 2,567 to 2,078, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $102,100 to $150,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.9% of the population. 79.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,078
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,125
Median home value: $150,600
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 1,025
Homeownership rate: 40.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5672,078

Median household income

$24,426$55,125

Median home value

$102,100$150,600

Median gross rent

$688$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,567	$24,426	$102,100	$688
2020	2,312	$26,161	$110,100	$675
2021	2,152	$27,500	$112,500	$741
2022	2,016	$38,536	$137,900	$849
2023	2,078	$55,125	$150,600	$839

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	5.7%
5 to 17	398	19.2%
18 to 24	182	8.8%
25 to 34	285	13.7%
35 to 44	246	11.8%
45 to 54	296	14.2%
55 to 64	139	6.7%
65 to 74	267	12.8%
75 and over	147	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,224	58.9%
Black or African American	607	29.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	177	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	16.1%
High school graduate	585	42.4%
Some college or associate's	414	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	105	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	54	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	588	79.2%
Carpooled	67	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	8.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	272	40.2%
15 to 29 min	104	15.4%
30 to 44 min	151	22.3%
45 to 59 min	83	12.3%
60+ min	66	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 24.5% (502 of 2,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	523	61.1%
Nonfamily households	333	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	856	83.5%
Vacant	169	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	347	40.5%
Renter-occupied	509	59.5%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units21.9%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	589	57.5%
1-unit, attached	15	1.5%
2 to 4 units	224	21.9%
5 to 19 units	103	10.0%
20 or more units	8	0.8%
Mobile home & other	86	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1211925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.4922, -82.8663