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Chilhowie, VA Information
Population 1,772
About Chilhowie
Chilhowie is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,772 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Chilhowie is the 220th largest community in Virginia.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Chilhowie is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.13% of the Chilhowie workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Chilhowie is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chilhowie who work in office and administrative support (9.94%), management occupations (9.21%) and teaching (8.33%).
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Chilhowie has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Chilhowie a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.05 minutes getting to work every day.
Chilhowie is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Chilhowie Information and Demographics
In Chilhowie, just 11.29% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Chilhowie in 2010 was $15,949, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,796 for a family of four.
The people who call Chilhowie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chilhowie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chilhowie include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Chilhowie is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
| CHILHOWIE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 1,772 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 690 |
| CHILHOWIE HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 57.35% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 42.65% |
| % VACANT | 17.67% |
| TYPE OF CHILHOWIE HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 62.68% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 1.00% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 8.18% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 8.98% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 19.16% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF CHILHOWIE HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 5.59% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 5.99% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 38.02% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 35.63% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.88% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.89% |
| AGE OF CHILHOWIE HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 5.69% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 37.73% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 46.71% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 9.88% |
| CHILHOWIE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $85,274 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $350 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $45,000 | 21.99% |
| $45,001 - $90,000 | 28.96% |
| $90,001 - $180,000 | 36.36% |
| $180,001 - $269,000 | 5.29% |
| $269,001 - $359,000 | 4.44% |
| $359,001 - $449,000 | 0.00% |
| $449,001 - $674,000 | 2.96% |
| $674,001 - $898,000 | 0.00% |
| > $898,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF CHILHOWIE | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 4.55% |
| 5 TO 17 | 13.70% |
| 18 TO 24 | 7.19% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.23% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.00% |
| 55 TO 64 | 12.46% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 24.87% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 72.16% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 11.29% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $29,928 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $15,949 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 26.94% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (25.15%) Construction (15.64%) Healthcare (10.38%) Education (9.65%) Retail (8.63%) Accommodation (7.75%) Public Service (3.36%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.22%) Wholesale (3.22%) Finance (2.78%) Administration (2.19%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 2.61% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 91.35% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 1.74% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.06% |
| ASIAN | 0.34% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 5.39% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.12% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 6.96% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (6.30%) English (5.78%) Irish (3.98%) Scots-Irish (3.70%) Scottish (2.27%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 5.21% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (92.54%) Spanish (7.03%) |
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