Chillicothe

Population: 6,185
Median household income: $62,108
Median home value: $128,500

Chillicothe, a community in Peoria County, Illinois, has 6,185 residents. Its median household income of $62,108 runs below the Peoria County figure of $64,938.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chillicothe's population held roughly steady from 6,218 to 6,185, while its median home value rose 5.4% from $121,900 to $128,500.

79.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,185
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,108
Median home value: $128,500
Median gross rent: $798
Housing units: 2,968
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2186,185

Median household income

$48,731$62,108

Median home value

$121,900$128,500

Median gross rent

$724$798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,218	$48,731	$121,900	$724
2020	6,326	$51,998	$116,900	$724
2021	6,272	$54,297	$114,200	$702
2022	6,130	$59,161	$129,200	$880
2023	6,185	$62,108	$128,500	$798

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	468	7.6%
5 to 17	921	14.9%
18 to 24	339	5.5%
25 to 34	720	11.6%
35 to 44	751	12.1%
45 to 54	551	8.9%
55 to 64	927	15.0%
65 to 74	919	14.9%
75 and over	589	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,317	86.0%
Black or African American	107	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	545	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	3.5%
High school graduate	1,556	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,581	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	896	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	269	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,241	87.9%
Carpooled	181	7.1%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	15	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	591	24.2%
15 to 29 min	1,121	45.9%
30 to 44 min	693	28.4%
45 to 59 min	26	1.1%
60+ min	10	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 14.5% (883 of 6,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,566	55.1%
Nonfamily households	1,276	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,842	95.8%
Vacant	126	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,287	80.5%
Renter-occupied	555	19.5%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,362	79.6%
1-unit, attached	176	5.9%
2 to 4 units	60	2.0%
5 to 19 units	246	8.3%
20 or more units	37	1.2%
Mobile home & other	87	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1714117
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 40.9160, -89.5027