Chillicothe

Population: 9,129
Median household income: $51,231
Median home value: $119,900

Chillicothe is a community in Livingston County, Missouri, home to 9,129 residents. At $51,231, its median household income sits below Livingston County's $60,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chillicothe's population held roughly steady from 9,162 to 9,129, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $91,200 to $119,900.

16.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,129
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,231
Median home value: $119,900
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 3,990
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1629,129

Median household income

$40,822$51,231

Median home value

$91,200$119,900

Median gross rent

$678$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,162	$40,822	$91,200	$678
2020	9,106	$45,496	$90,900	$694
2021	9,253	$48,699	$98,900	$706
2022	9,091	$54,119	$123,600	$776
2023	9,129	$51,231	$119,900	$767

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	473	5.2%
5 to 17	1,485	16.3%
18 to 24	685	7.5%
25 to 34	1,509	16.5%
35 to 44	1,248	13.7%
45 to 54	859	9.4%
55 to 64	1,171	12.8%
65 to 74	822	9.0%
75 and over	877	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,144	89.2%
Black or African American	422	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.5%
Asian	72	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.2%
Two or more races	244	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	943	14.5%
High school graduate	2,845	43.9%
Some college or associate's	1,585	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	722	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	391	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,104	86.8%
Carpooled	201	5.6%
Public transit	13	0.4%
Walked	52	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	187	5.2%
Other means	19	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,402	70.9%
15 to 29 min	469	13.8%
30 to 44 min	337	9.9%
45 to 59 min	55	1.6%
60+ min	126	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 16.3% (1,299 of 7,948)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,036	58.5%
Nonfamily households	1,447	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,483	87.3%
Vacant	507	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,040	58.6%
Renter-occupied	1,443	41.4%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,111	78.0%
1-unit, attached	123	3.1%
2 to 4 units	428	10.7%
5 to 19 units	43	1.1%
20 or more units	120	3.0%
Mobile home & other	165	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2913690
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.7961, -93.5500