Chili, Monroe County, New York Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Chili, New York, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Chili, New York. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Chili, New York. The estimated population of Chili, New York is 29,097 people, with a median age of 43.3.

We can look at the total population in Chili over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
29,097
+1.8%
+1.24%
2020
28,582
+0.06%
-
2019
28,564
-0.01% -
2018
28,568
-0.61% -
2017
28,742
- -

Population of Chili, New York by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
81%
82.5%
-1.82%
Black/African American
9.7%
10.2%
-4.90%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
-50.00%
Hispanic
4%
3.6%
+11.11%
Asian
2.3%
1.5%
+53.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.6%
2%
+30.00%
Other
0.2%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Chili, New York by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.3 -1.81% 41.5 +0.97% 45.7 -2.97%
2020 44.1 +4.5% 41.1 +1.73% 47.1 +6.08%
2019 42.2 +1.44% 40.4 +3.86% 44.4 +0.45%
2018 41.6 +3.74% 38.9 +5.42% 44.2 +2.31%
2017 40.1 - 36.9 - 43.2 -

The median age of Chili, New York gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,404 +13.88% 1,537 +11.03% 1,576 1,680
10 to 19 2,246 -24.34% 1,504 +20.61% 1,725 1,804
20 to 29 2,228 -29.94% 1,781 -9.57% 1,620 1,582
30 to 39 1,746 +11.68% 1,890 -9.74% 1,925 1,699
40 to 49 2,007 -28.31% 1,931 -31.1% 1,486 1,370
50 to 59 2,083 +3.94% 2,191 +23.51% 2,163 2,751
60 to 69 1,552 +41.8% 1,754 +23.37% 2,306 2,196
70+ 1,174 +17.15% 1,714 +8.33% 1,373 1,841

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Chili, New York is $81,348.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Chili.

  • Under 25
    $70,476.00
  • 25 to 44
    $86,545.00
  • 45 to 64
    $93,187.00
  • 65 and over
    $62,441.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Chili, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Chili, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Chili, New York is currently $95,791.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.79% of households in Chili are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Chili against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.60%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.01%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    19.81%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.49%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.79%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Chili is $39,312.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Chili by the total population of Chili.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Chili, New York, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Chili to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    21.11%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.07%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.32%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    31.94%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.56%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Chili that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Chili over the age of 16 is 24,105.

Of those people, a total of 65.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Chili is 63.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,793 31.60% 6.90%
20 to 24 years 1,385 85.80% 9.70%
25 to 29 years 1,817 94.80% 2.80%
30 to 34 years 1,872 94.70% 4.70%
35 to 44 years 3,153 90.60% 3.20%
45 to 54 years 3,694 90.60% 3.90%
55 to 59 years 2,675 73.80% 3.70%
60 to 64 years 2,271 59.10% 3.80%
65 to 74 years 3,211 31.90% 5.20%
75 years and over 2,234 4.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Chili. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 20,560 64.50% 4.30%
Black or African American 1,961 73.20% 5.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 15 73.30% 0.00%
Asian 583 82.70% 2.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.00% 0.00%
Other 382 78.30% 3.00%
Two or more races 599 67.30% 4.50%
Hispanic or Latino 771 77.70% 4.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 20,274 64.30% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Chili as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Chili is 15,199, with median earnings of $44,315.00.

Women in Chili, New York earning approximately 82.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 15,199 $44,315.00
Male 7,868 $49,368.00
Female 7,331 $40,711.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,654 $68,281.00
Business and Financial 1,118 $62,414.00
Computer and Mathematical 580 $86,176.00
Architecture and Engineering 478 $57,500.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 128 $58,542.00
Community and Social Service 286 $54,141.00
Legal 115 $71,696.00
Educational and Library 1,234 $46,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 173 $36,182.00
Healthcare Practitioners 889 $53,438.00
Healthcare Support 463 $31,909.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 319 $35,921.00
Law Enforcement 169 $101,458.00
Food Preparation and Serving 699 $18,813.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 354 $30,905.00
Personal Care and Service 345 $21,650.00
Sales 1,611 $52,868.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,038 $37,960.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 465 $41,062.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 358 $45,982.00
Production 784 $48,875.00
Transportation and Material Moving 559 $34,892.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,006 $68,750.00 648 $66,818.00
Business and Financial 460 $64,873.00 658 $58,333.00
Computer and Mathematical 475 $85,515.00 105 $93,625.00
Architecture and Engineering 398 $65,608.00 80 $41,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 48 $67,500.00 80 $57,813.00
Community and Social Service 104 $54,297.00 182 $47,300.00
Legal 28 $0.00 87 $75,448.00
Educational and Library 275 $17,011.00 959 $47,075.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 69 $32,344.00 104 $37,065.00
Healthcare Practitioners 93 $32,008.00 796 $54,000.00
Healthcare Support 94 $30,944.00 369 $33,060.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 224 $36,236.00 95 $35,417.00
Law Enforcement 152 $107,600.00 17 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 284 $18,750.00 415 $20,009.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 273 $31,810.00 81 $10,685.00
Personal Care and Service 38 $0.00 307 $27,828.00
Sales 953 $76,886.00 658 $19,010.00
Office and Administrative Support 663 $35,680.00 1,375 $38,950.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 465 $41,062.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 351 $46,295.00 7 $0.00
Production 620 $50,066.00 164 $22,260.00
Transportation and Material Moving 428 $37,753.00 131 $13,672.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,623 households in Chili, with an average household size of 2.46 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,363 families in Chili with an average family size of 2.87 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 6,295 595 1,473 3,260
Average Household Size 2.93 2.82 2.94 1.28
Total Families 6,295 595 1,473 0
Average Household Size 2.92 2.46 2.86 0

Poverty

Of the 8,363 families in Chili, 4.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Chili:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 12,089 housing units in Chili, New York.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,623 96.15%
Vacant 466 3.85%

19.48% of the total 12,089 housing units in Chili are rental units. This is approximately 2,355 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,194 are occupied by the owner - or 76.05% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Chili is $1,141.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Chili that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    74
  • Less than $500
    76
  • $500 to $999
    756
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    984
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    460
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    40
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    39
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Chili is $150,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Chili that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    468
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    685
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,437
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,610
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,465
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    412
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    86
  • $1,000,000 or more
    31

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Chili. The chart below shows the number of properties in Chili that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    630
  • 1940 to 1949
    325
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,309
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,514
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,893
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,018
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,613
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,419
  • 2010 to 2013
    357
  • 2014 or later
    11

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Chili that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    529
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,560
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,369
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,165

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Chili get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Chili that commute to work in a particular way.

20.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Chili.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    316
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,217
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,770
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,901
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,571
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,394
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,471
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    316
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    152
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    451
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    276
  • 90 or more minutes
    74

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Chili, New York in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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