2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Chillicothe had a population of 549 people, 228 households, and 214 families residing in the city. [8]
The median age was 38.3 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over. [8]
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [9]
Of the 228 households in Chillicothe, 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.4% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [8]
There were 281 housing units, of which 18.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.0% were owner-occupied and 36.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.9%. [8]
2000 census
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 798 people, 310 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 787.3 inhabitants per square mile (304.0/km2). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 368.0 per square mile (142.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.47% White, 5.64% African American, 1.38% Native American, 4.26% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.90% of the population.
There were 310 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $20,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,450. About 17.0% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
