Chillicothe city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,033
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,033
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,052
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,126
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,129
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,128
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,097
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.2%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 422
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $132,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,277
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $561
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $899
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,892
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,536
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,780
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,673
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,985
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,132
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,444
Persons in poverty, percent 3.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,161.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,188.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.13
FIPS Code 1714117