Chilhowie, VA Profile

Chilhowie, VA, population 1,787, is located in Virginia's Smyth county, about 93.5 miles from Winston-Salem and 116.6 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Chilhowie's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chilhowie has declined by about 2%.

Chilhowie's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chilhowie tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	47.30
	Males	43.70
	Females	51.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.00%		Under 20:	9.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	23.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,827	N/A
2001	1,810	-0.93%
2002	1,802	-0.44%
2003	1,796	-0.33%
2004	1,784	-0.67%
2005	1,787	0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,266

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	431
2002	N/A
2003	55
2004	N/A
2005	276
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	-	0	0
Robbery	0	-	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	8	-	1	-	5	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	270
2002	N/A
2003	1,314
2004	N/A
2005	1,878
2006	1,607

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	0	-	2	-	8	4
Larceny, Theft	4	-	19	-	24	24
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	3	-	2	1
Arson	0	-	0	-	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,950 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities