Chillicothe is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,977 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chillicothe is the 297th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chillicothe is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chillicothe is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chillicothe who work in office and administrative support (14.16%), food service (10.42%), and management occupations (9.96%). Also of interest is that Chillicothe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. In terms of college education, Chillicothe is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.14% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Chillicothe in 2022 was $37,620, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,480 for a family of four. However, Chillicothe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chillicothe is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chillicothe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chillicothe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chillicothe include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Chillicothe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
