Chilhowee

Population: 280
Median household income: $54,000
Median home value: $121,900

Chilhowee, a community in Johnson County, Missouri, has 280 residents. Its median household income of $54,000 runs below the Johnson County figure of $67,123.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chilhowee's population declined 34.1% from 425 to 280, while its median home value rose 225.1% from $37,500 to $121,900.

The typical home was built around 1960. 36.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 280
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,000
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 133
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

425280

Median household income

$27,045$54,000

Median home value

$37,500$121,900

Median gross rent

$582$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	425	$27,045	$37,500	$582
2020	382	$26,528	$37,500	$584
2021	379	$37,500	—	$620
2022	267	$40,417	$91,700	$720
2023	280	$54,000	$121,900	$736

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

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4420.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	12.5%
5 to 17	68	24.3%
18 to 24	11	3.9%
25 to 34	29	10.4%
35 to 44	58	20.7%
45 to 54	35	12.5%
55 to 64	25	8.9%
65 to 74	15	5.4%
75 and over	4	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	233	83.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	14.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	18.7%
High school graduate	69	41.6%
Some college or associate's	51	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	7	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone62.5%

Carpooled26.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65	62.5%
Carpooled	27	26.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	6.7%
Other means	4	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	7.2%
15 to 29 min	35	36.1%
30 to 44 min	35	36.1%
45 to 59 min	6	6.2%
60+ min	14	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 36.4% (102 of 280)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	59.6%
Nonfamily households	42	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	104	78.2%
Vacant	29	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	60.6%
Renter-occupied	41	39.4%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	107	80.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	9.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2913654
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5886, -93.8562