CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chilhowee

Missouri · 329 residents · 0.36 sq mi

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Chilhowee is a city of 329 people in Missouri. At a median age of 41.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 52%. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $18,900. 27.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

329

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 329 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.9

+13%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024232

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(19)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(22)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.7%(9)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(51)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.6%(25)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.7%(22)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(32)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.3%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8414.6%(48)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$12,656

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,688 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,713

−48%vs 2000

vs $14,850 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.7%

+18.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$18,900

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2023

Median gross rent

$264

+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $272 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.8%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

26.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(315)

Black0.6%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(320)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.7%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.9%(2)

Colombian0.9%(2)

Ancestry

English19.8%(46)

American17.7%(41)

German14.2%(33)

Irish7.8%(18)

Italian7.3%(17)

French2.6%(6)

Swedish2.6%(6)

Scottish2.2%(5)

Welsh2.2%(5)

Czech0.9%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(2)

Polish0.4%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.8%

−18.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

36.5 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 25.3 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 married35.6%(37)

Married41.3%(43)

Widowed1%(1)

Divorced22.1%(23)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(17)

Married50%(41)

Widowed8.5%(7)

Divorced20.7%(17)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2013

from 16.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.7%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.4%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.7%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.4%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.7%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.8% 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)77.8%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.1%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 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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