Chaffee, MO City Data

Chaffee, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,044 people who live in Chaffee and approximately 40,422 who live in Scott County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chaffee 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 Chaffee. We have included Chaffee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chaffee Information

Scott County where Chaffee resides is 426.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,422 and has a population rank of 1,107 out of all the places in the United States.

Chaffee has a total of 3,044 people and of those residents there are 1,406 males and 1,638 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 40.8. There are approximately 522 births each year and around 445 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chaffee varies per year, but currently 3,020 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 3,044 people who live in Chaffee, there are 851 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chaffee is 452 male and 399 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 2,277.

General Chaffee Information
Total area in square miles - Scott County	426.04
Water area in square miles - Scott County	N/A
Resident population - Scott County	40,422
Population rank - Scott County	1,107
Total population	3,044
Total population (male)	1,406
Total population (female)	1,638
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	40.8
Births - Scott County	522
Deaths- Scott County	445
Population of one race	3,020
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	851
Population under 20 years (male)	452
Population under 20 years (female)	399
Total population 18 years and over	2,277

Chaffee Social Characteristics

There are 15,626 households in Chaffee. Families make up 11,362 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chaffee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,535), male householder with no wife present (576) and female householder with no husband present (2,090). The remainder of the Chaffee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,403. Chaffee, MO moving companies help people in Chaffee 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 Chaffee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chaffee is based, there are 16,672 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,217 never married, 8,925 now married, 328 separated, 2,361 widowed, and 1,841 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 170 separated, 302 widowed and 1,567 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chaffee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chaffee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Scott County)
Total households	15,626
Family households (families)	11,362
With own children under 18 years	5,982
Married-couple family	8,535
With own children under 18 years	3,766
Male householder, no wife present, family	576
With own children under 18 years	324
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,090
With own children under 18 years	1,394
Nonfamily households	4,403
Householder living alone	3,908
65 years and over	1,847

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	445
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	399
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,507
Householder	825
Spouse	593
Child	909
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	67
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	477
Male householder	149
Male householder living alone	129
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	293
Female householder living alone	285
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,672
Never married	3,217
Now married	8,925
Separated	328
Widowed	2,361
Divorced	1,841
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	170
Widowed	302
Divorced	1,567

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,044
Male	1,406
Under 5 years	117
5 to 9 years	116
10 to 14 years	107
15 to 17 years	64
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	25
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	91
30 to 34 years	83
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	16
Female	1,638
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	109
15 to 17 years	60
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	25
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	100
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	118
45 to 49 years	103
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	94
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	73
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	78

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,044
One race	3,020
White	2,997
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,984
People who are White alone	2,938
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	36
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,543
Same house	21,012
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,028
Different state or abroad	2,465
Different state	2,280
Abroad	185

PLACE OF BIRTH (Scott County)
Total resident population	40,422
Born in United States	29,846
State of residence	30,699
Different state	9,342
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	151
Foreign born	230

Chaffee 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 Chaffee. That total enrollment is 10,018 for the population of the country, which includes Chaffee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,047 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,041 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,165.

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 Chaffee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,018
Pre-kindergarten	778
Public	562
Private	216
Kindergarten	553
Public	502
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,221
Public	4,641
Private	580
Elementary and high school	7,521
Public	6,844
Private	677
High school grades 9 to 12	2,300
Public	2,203
Private	97
College, undergraduate years	947
Public	881
Private	66
Graduate or professional school	219
Public	170
Private	49
Not enrolled in school	28,744

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,749
Less than 9th grade	3,127
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,860
High school graduate	10,984
Some college, no degree	4,469
Associate's degree	567
Bachelor's degree	2,742
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,868

Chaffee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,552 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chaffee. The Chaffee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,142), service occupations (2,782), sales and office occupations (4,767), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (228), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,039) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,262). The 30,552 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,581 private wage and salary workers, 2,108 government workers, 1,442 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Scott County)
Population 16 years and over	30,552
In labor force	19,472
Civilian labor force	19,453
Employed	18,220
Unemployed	1,233
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	16,338
In labor force	9,392
Civilian labor force	9,387
Unemployed Civilian labor force	544
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	14,214
In labor force	10,080
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	689
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Scott County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,934
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,864
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,152
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	178
Other means	119
Worked at home	505
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	332,825

OCCUPATION (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,142
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,142
Service occupations	2,782
Sales and office occupations	4,767
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	228
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,039
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,262

INDUSTRY (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,142
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	668
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,171
Wholesale trade	793
Retail trade	2,618
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,320
Information	331
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	875
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	714
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,578
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,221
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	651

CLASS OF WORKER (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,142
Private wage and salary workers	14,581
Government workers	2,108
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,442
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chaffee Housing Characteristics

In Chaffee, MO there are 16,951 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,626 occupied and 1,325 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chaffee, there are 12,589 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 311 units in Chaffee. 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 Chaffee, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chaffee, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chaffee. There are 524 housing units with rent less than $200, 610 with rent between $200-299, 2,127 with rent between $300-499 and 1,017 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chaffee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chaffee, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Scott County)
Total housing units	16,951
Occupied housing units	15,626
Vacant housing units	1,325

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Scott County)
Total housing units	16,951
1-unit, detached	12,589
1-unit, attached	311
2 units	612
3 or 4 units	436
5 to 9 units	406
10 to 19 units	120
20 to 49 units	62
50 or more units	75
Mobile home	2,317

HOUSING TENURE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	15,626
Owner-occupied	10,842
Renter-occupied	4,784

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	15,626
No vehicles available	1,436
2 vehicle available	8,505
3 vehicles available	1,903
4 vehicles available	605
5 or more vehicles available	146

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	15,626
Utility gas	8,157
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,071
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46
Coal or coke
Wood	230
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	15,626
Less Than $50,000	10,842
$50,000 to $99,999	3,691
$100,000 to $149,999	1,392
$150,000 to $199,999	308
$200,000 to $299,999	230
$300,000 to $499,999	41
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	68,200

GROSS RENT (Scott County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,784
Less than $200	524
$200 to $299	610
$300 to $499	2,127
$500 to $699	870
$700 to $999	136
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A