Chamois, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

375

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.2%

2.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,833

5.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Chamois, MO is home to a population of 375 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.8% of Chamois, MO residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (329 people) in Chamois, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Chamois, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chamois, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chamois, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
329 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 33
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 15

1.87%

Hispanic Population

7 people

1.87% of the people in Chamois, MO are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chamois, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.8% of Chamois, MO residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chamois, MO was 0.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chamois, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13
Vietnam
2 ± 17

Chamois, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chamois, MO.

Economy

The economy of Chamois, MO employs 129 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chamois, MO were Manufacturing (20 people), Public Administration (20 people), and Retail Trade (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,750), and Manufacturing ($50,000).

Employment

Occupations

129

2024 Value

± 65

−7.86%

1 Year decline

± 75.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chamois, MO declined at a rate of −7.86%, from 140 employees to 129 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chamois, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (14 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people), and Material Moving Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chamois, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

129

2024 Value

± 65

−7.86%

1 Year decline

± 75.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chamois, MO declined at a rate of −7.86%, from 140 employees to 129 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chamois, MO, are Manufacturing (20 people), Public Administration (20 people), and Retail Trade (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chamois, MO, though some of these residents may live in Chamois, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,344

Median earning men ± $9,991

$34,375

Median earning women ± $9,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,917), Manufacturing ($51,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($36,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($15,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chamois, MO was $64,400 in 2024, which is 0.194 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,000 to $64,400, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Chamois, MO is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chamois, MO have an average commute time of 37.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chamois, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$64,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,557

$127

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 Chamois, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Chamois, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$39,833

Median Household Income

± $14,165

152

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 152 households in Chamois, MO grew to $39,833 from the previous year's value of $37,857.

The following chart displays the households in Chamois, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Other (5.74%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Chamois, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.74%).

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

37.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chamois, MO have a longer commute time (37.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.8% of the workforce in Chamois, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chamois, MO (95 out of 362 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chamois, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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