Chilton

Population: 3,987
Median household income: $77,935
Median home value: $160,100

Chilton, a community in Calumet County, Wisconsin, has 3,987 residents. At $77,935, its median household income sits below Calumet County's $87,700.

From 2019 to 2023, Chilton's population grew 4.1% from 3,831 to 3,987, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $130,000 to $160,100.

The typical home was built around 1964. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,987
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $77,935
Median home value: $160,100
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 1,860
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8313,987

Median household income

$52,005$77,935

Median home value

$130,000$160,100

Median gross rent

$669$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,831	$52,005	$130,000	$669
2020	3,829	$56,004	$131,100	$638
2021	4,054	$59,701	$134,100	$649
2022	4,017	$70,099	$154,300	$746
2023	3,987	$77,935	$160,100	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	4.7%
5 to 17	666	16.7%
18 to 24	223	5.6%
25 to 34	759	19.0%
35 to 44	458	11.5%
45 to 54	369	9.3%
55 to 64	772	19.4%
65 to 74	293	7.3%
75 and over	259	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,687	92.5%
Black or African American	26	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	199	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	5.6%
High school graduate	1,156	39.7%
Some college or associate's	1,084	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	405	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	103	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,543	68.4%
Carpooled	355	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	2.7%
Bicycle	16	0.7%
Worked from home	240	10.6%
Other means	41	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,080	53.5%
15 to 29 min	436	21.6%
30 to 44 min	314	15.6%
45 to 59 min	170	8.4%
60+ min	17	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 4.5% (178 of 3,940)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,054	61.5%
Nonfamily households	660	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,714	92.2%
Vacant	146	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,206	70.4%
Renter-occupied	508	29.6%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units14.0%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,222	65.7%
1-unit, attached	106	5.7%
2 to 4 units	149	8.0%
5 to 19 units	260	14.0%
20 or more units	123	6.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5514475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 44.0302, -88.1617