Chula

Population: 150
Median household income: $39,792
Median home value: $75,500

Chula is a community in Livingston County, Missouri, home to 150 residents. The median household income of $39,792 is below the Livingston County median ($60,148).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chula's population declined 24.2% from 198 to 150, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $62,000 to $75,500.

The typical home was built around 1948. 22.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 150
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,792
Median home value: $75,500
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 87
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

198150

Median household income

$34,375$39,792

Median home value

$62,000$75,500

Median gross rent

$546$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	198	$34,375	$62,000	$546
2020	177	$35,000	$63,800	$570
2021	170	$37,250	$73,300	$495
2022	146	$39,688	$82,900	$544
2023	150	$39,792	$75,500	$583

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

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3422.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	12.7%
5 to 17	28	18.7%
18 to 24	4	2.7%
25 to 34	34	22.7%
35 to 44	14	9.3%
45 to 54	9	6.0%
55 to 64	22	14.7%
65 to 74	17	11.3%
75 and over	3	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	139	92.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate57.6%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	6.1%
High school graduate	57	57.6%
Some college or associate's	31	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	5	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone92.1%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	92.1%
Carpooled	3	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.6%
Other means	1	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	14.5%
15 to 29 min	43	69.4%
30 to 44 min	2	3.2%
45 to 59 min	5	8.1%
60+ min	3	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 22.0% (33 of 150)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	76.3%
Nonfamily households	14	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59	67.8%
Vacant	28	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	84.7%
Renter-occupied	9	15.3%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	87.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2913852
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9219, -93.4776