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24319

Chilhowie, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,997
Median household income
$52,721
People below poverty
13.1%
Median home value
$156,700

Income

The median income of households in 24319 was $52,721. An estimated 5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 13.9
$25,000 to $34,999 12.3
$35,000 to $49,999 13.4
$50,000 to $74,999 25.2
$75,000 to $99,999 12.4
$100,000 to $149,999 11.9
$150,000 to $199,999 2.2
$200,000 or more 2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47377
Female 38381

An estimated 61.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,809. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 61.4
Social Security 43.4
Retirement income 25.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.8
Cash public assistance income 3.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 2.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 16
People 65 years old and over below poverty 2.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.1

In 2020-2024, 15 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 63.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 27.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 39.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 24319 in 2020-2024, 93.9% had health insurance coverage and 6.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 51.6% and public coverage was 53.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3%.


In 2020-2024, 24319 had a total population of 6,997 - 3,653 (52.2%) females and 3,344 (47.8%) males. The median age was 42.9 years. An estimated 22.6% of the population was under 18 years, 27.5% was 19 to 44 years, 24.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 24319 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 247 319
5 to 9 124 171
10 to 14 320 242
15 to 19 144 151
20 to 24 189 138
25 to 29 252 189
30 to 34 195 280
35 to 39 179 151
40 to 44 161 186
45 to 49 133 247
50 to 54 124 223
55 to 59 322 171
60 to 64 279 244
65 to 69 299 369
70 to 74 169 130
75 to 79 95 229
80 to 84 69 133
85 and over 43 80

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92% were White; 2.5% were Black or African American; 18% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 1.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.5% of the people in 24319 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.5% of the people in 24319 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,801 households in 24319. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.6% of the households in 24319 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.3% of all households, while 17.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.7% of all households.

In 24319, 31.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.6
Cohabiting Couples 3.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.2% of males and 50.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 24.2 21.2
Now married, except separated 55.2 50.6
Separated 4.8 2.1
Widowed 5.4 14.2
Divorced 10.5 11.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 24319, 126 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 53.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.9% of the people living in 24319 were U.S. natives. 72% of the 24319 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.1% of 24319 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 7.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 55.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 24319 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 24319.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 69.7
Asia 26.2
Europe 2.8
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 1.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 24319 in 2020-2024, 2.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 24319 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.3
Different house, same county 3.3
Different county, same state 1.6
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 24319 was 1,251 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 84 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 985. College or graduate school enrollment was 182.

Educational Attainment of People in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.5
High school diploma or equivalency 39.6
Some college, no degree 14
Associate's degree 16.2
Bachelor's degree 11.8
Graduate or professional degree 7.7

Disability

In 24319, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.6% of people under 18 years old, to 19% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 24319, 47.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 51.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,081 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 502 19
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 53 2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 24319 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.7
Construction 4.2
Manufacturing 23.4
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 11.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.5
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.4
Other Services, except public administration 5.2
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 24319 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 808 30.6
Service occupations 519 19.6
Sales and office occupations 476 18
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 222 8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 617 23.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.9% of 24319 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 2.4
Worked from home 4.7

In 2020-2024, 24319 had a total of 3,220 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 21.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.7
Mobile homes 21.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 6.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 24319 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 66.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 24319 had 2,801 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 419 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 74.5% while renters occupied 25.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.33.

2.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 19.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.7% and another 22% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 24319:

House Heating Fuel Used in 24319 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 9.2
Electricity 76.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6
All other fuels 7.1
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 24319 was $156,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 45 % had a mortgage. 55% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,024 and for owners without a mortgage it was $409.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 24319 was $822. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.