Virginia · Census place 16480
Chilhowie town, VA
Quick answer
Chilhowie town has 2,462 residents, ranking #263 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $53,250, the median home is worth $158,600 and median gross rent runs $799 a month.
- Population
- 2,462Chilhowie town residents
- Median household income
- $53,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $158,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $799Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Chilhowie town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Chilhowie town median would spend about 18% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12% of residents and 60.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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