Chaffee, MO

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2021 Population

3,040

4.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.4

11.9% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.87%

40.4% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$43,816

1.79% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$98,600

1.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Chaffee, MO had a population of 3.04k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $43,816. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chaffee, MO grew from 2,917 to 3,040, a 4.22% increase and its median household income grew from $43,044 to $43,816, a 1.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chaffee, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Chaffee, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Chaffee, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Chaffee, MO was $98,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Chaffee, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Chaffee, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chaffee, MO is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Chaffee, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.87k people) in Chaffee, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Chaffee, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Chaffee, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chaffee, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chaffee, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 102
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 57.3

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Chaffee, MO are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chaffee, MO as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 63
Vietnam
36 ± 31

Chaffee, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chaffee, MO employs 1.32k people. The largest industries in Chaffee, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Manufacturing (209 people), and Retail Trade (150 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($61,341), Manufacturing ($43,769), and Educational Services ($40,792).

Employment

Occupations

1.32k

2021 Value

± 273

−0.302%

1 Year decline

± 29%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chaffee, MO declined at a rate of −0.302%, from 1.33k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chaffee, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (156 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chaffee, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.32k

2021 Value

± 273

−0.302%

1 Year decline

± 29%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chaffee, MO declined at a rate of −0.302%, from 1.33k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chaffee, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Manufacturing (209 people), and Retail Trade (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chaffee, MO, though some of these residents may live in Chaffee, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,833

Median earning men ± $7,979

$25,140

Median earning women ± $3,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($61,524), Manufacturing ($43,920), and Public Administration ($43,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($33,482), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,687), and Retail Trade ($23,409).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $32.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($30.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Missouri products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$303B

2020 Value in Missouri

$614B

Projected 2050 Value in Missouri

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $303B. This is expected to increase 103% to $614B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Missouri trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$24.9B
Kansas
$14.6B
Texas
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $24.9B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Missouri shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.47M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (844k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chaffee, MO was $98,600 in 2021, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $97,600 to $98,600, a 1.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Chaffee, MO is 67.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Chaffee, MO have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chaffee, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$98,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$15,281

$778

Median Property Taxes

±$191

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chaffee, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chaffee, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2021

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 67.3% of the housing units in Chaffee, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chaffee, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chaffee, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,816

Median Household Income

± $13,619

1.16k

Number of Households

± 221

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Chaffee, MO grew to $43,816 from the previous year's value of $43,044.

The following chart displays the households in Chaffee, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chaffee, MO is from Missouri.

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2021, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0667% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Other (4.41%)

In 2021, 79.3% of workers in Chaffee, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chaffee, MO have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Chaffee, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chaffee, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chaffee, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chaffee, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chaffee, MO (232 out of 2.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chaffee, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.7% of the population of Chaffee, MO has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 8.82% on non-group plans, and 0.169% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scott County, MO see 1914 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.43% decrease from the previous year (2024 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1595 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 571 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,914 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scott County, MO

Primary care physicians in Scott County, MO see an average of 1,914 patients per year. This represents a 5.43% decrease from the previous year (2,024 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scott County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.2% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

52.3%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

8.82%

Non-Group

0.169%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chaffee, MO grew by 167% from 5.71% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chaffee, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.