Chilhowie, VA City Data

Chilhowie, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,827 people who live in Chilhowie and approximately 33,081 who live in Smyth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chilhowie to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chilhowie. We have included Chilhowie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chilhowie Information

Smyth County where Chilhowie resides is 452.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,081 and has a population rank of 1,316 out of all the places in the United States.

Chilhowie has a total of 1,827 people and of those residents there are 806 males and 1,021 females. The median age of the male population is 43.7 and the female population is 51.5. There are approximately 360 births each year and around 394 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chilhowie varies per year, but currently 1,816 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,827 people who live in Chilhowie, there are 339 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chilhowie is 167 male and 172 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,512.

General Chilhowie Information
Total area in square miles - Smyth County	452.31
Water area in square miles - Smyth County	N/A
Resident population - Smyth County	33,081
Population rank - Smyth County	1,316
Total population	1,827
Total population (male)	806
Total population (female)	1,021
Population median age (male)	43.7
Population median age (female)	51.5
Births - Smyth County	360
Deaths- Smyth County	394
Population of one race	1,816
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	339
Population under 20 years (male)	167
Population under 20 years (female)	172
Total population 18 years and over	1,512

Chilhowie Social Characteristics

There are 13,493 households in Chilhowie. Families make up 9,594 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chilhowie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,509), male householder with no wife present (590) and female householder with no husband present (1,348). The remainder of the Chilhowie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,892. Chilhowie, VA moving companies help people in Chilhowie move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chilhowie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chilhowie is based, there are 14,218 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,143 never married, 8,140 now married, 506 separated, 2,038 widowed, and 1,391 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 439 separated, 400 widowed and 1,138 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chilhowie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chilhowie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Smyth County)
Total households	13,493
Family households (families)	9,594
With own children under 18 years	4,303
Married-couple family	7,509
With own children under 18 years	3,035
Male householder, no wife present, family	590
With own children under 18 years	306
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,348
With own children under 18 years	775
Nonfamily households	3,892
Householder living alone	3,525
65 years and over	1,687

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	199
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	242
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,294
Householder	462
Spouse	348
Child	385
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	277
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	70
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	162
Female householder living alone	153
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,218
Never married	2,143
Now married	8,140
Separated	506
Widowed	2,038
Divorced	1,391
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	439
Widowed	400
Divorced	1,138

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,827
Male	806
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	59
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	27
Female	1,021
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	10
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	98

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,827
One race	1,816
White	1,726
Black or African American	56
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,571
People who are White alone	1,484
People who are Black or African American alone	42
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	39
People who are Some other race alone	27

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,314
Same house	20,005
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,554
Different state or abroad	1,728
Different state	1,620
Abroad	108

PLACE OF BIRTH (Smyth County)
Total resident population	33,081
Born in United States	28,051
State of residence	26,371
Different state	6,450
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	101
Foreign born	159

Chilhowie Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chilhowie. That total enrollment is 6,761 for the population of the country, which includes Chilhowie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,075 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,039.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chilhowie population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,761
Pre-kindergarten	273
Public	218
Private	55
Kindergarten	410
Public	407
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,256
Public	3,166
Private	90
Elementary and high school	5,038
Public	4,918
Private	120
High school grades 9 to 12	1,782
Public	1,752
Private	30
College, undergraduate years	892
Public	798
Private	94
Graduate or professional school	148
Public	94
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	25,174

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,255
Less than 9th grade	3,488
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,068
High school graduate	7,992
Some college, no degree	3,961
Associate's degree	1,276
Bachelor's degree	2,470
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,717

Chilhowie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,793 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chilhowie. The Chilhowie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,250), service occupations (2,258), sales and office occupations (3,086), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (126), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,557) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,629). The 26,793 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,270 private wage and salary workers, 2,559 government workers, 1,021 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Smyth County)
Population 16 years and over	26,793
In labor force	15,640
Civilian labor force	15,634
Employed	14,906
Unemployed	728
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	14,073
In labor force	7,173
Civilian labor force	7,173
Unemployed Civilian labor force	322
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,720
In labor force	8,467
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	406
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Smyth County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,681
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,919
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,120
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	204
Other means	145
Worked at home	248
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	325,455

OCCUPATION (Smyth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,250
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,250
Service occupations	2,258
Sales and office occupations	3,086
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	126
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,557
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,629

INDUSTRY (Smyth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,250
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	321
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,958
Wholesale trade	343
Retail trade	1,767
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	568
Information	203
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	384
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	512
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,756
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	812
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	765

CLASS OF WORKER (Smyth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,250
Private wage and salary workers	11,270
Government workers	2,559
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,021
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chilhowie Housing Characteristics

In Chilhowie, VA there are 15,111 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,493 occupied and 1,618 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chilhowie, there are 10,604 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 83 units in Chilhowie. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chilhowie, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chilhowie, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chilhowie. There are 323 housing units with rent less than $200, 633 with rent between $200-299, 1,612 with rent between $300-499 and 359 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chilhowie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chilhowie, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Smyth County)
Total housing units	15,111
Occupied housing units	13,493
Vacant housing units	1,618

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Smyth County)
Total housing units	15,111
1-unit, detached	10,604
1-unit, attached	83
2 units	275
3 or 4 units	301
5 to 9 units	275
10 to 19 units	246
20 to 49 units	59
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	3,178

HOUSING TENURE (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
Owner-occupied	9,995
Renter-occupied	3,498

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
No vehicles available	1,216
2 vehicle available	8,065
3 vehicles available	1,971
4 vehicles available	634
5 or more vehicles available	166

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
Utility gas	1,479
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,907
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,439
Coal or coke	92
Wood	1,009
Solar energy
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	45

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Smyth County)
Occupied housing units	13,493
Less Than $50,000	9,995
$50,000 to $99,999	3,516
$100,000 to $149,999	895
$150,000 to $199,999	245
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Smyth County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,498
Less than $200	323
$200 to $299	633
$300 to $499	1,612
$500 to $699	279
$700 to $999	71
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A