CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chillicothe

Iowa · 125 residents · 0.23 sq mi

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Chillicothe is a city of 125 people in Iowa. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $23,600. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The population is up 39% since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

125

+39%vs 2000

vs 90 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.23 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202483

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.6%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 91.6%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(9)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(7)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.6%(22)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 446.4%(8)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5421.6%(27)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(15)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(4)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,000

+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,781 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,547

−39%vs 2000

vs $19,075 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.8%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$23,600

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$290

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.5% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(88)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(125)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(3)

Ancestry

German33.7%(28)

Irish32.5%(27)

English9.6%(8)

French9.6%(8)

Italian6%(5)

Danish2.4%(2)

Dutch2.4%(2)

Swedish2.4%(2)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.2%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.5%

−13.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

+110%vs 2000

vs 7.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40%(18)

Married48.9%(22)

Widowed4.4%(2)

Divorced6.7%(3)

Women 15+

Never married28.9%(11)

Married50%(19)

Widowed5.3%(2)

Divorced15.8%(6)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 63.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.8%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.3%

+16.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.0%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.8%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 73.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.8%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.6%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)88.2%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.8%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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