Chaffee

Population: 3,039
Median household income: $41,024
Median home value: $120,900

Chaffee, a community in Scott County, Missouri, has 3,039 residents. The median household income of $41,024 is below the Scott County median ($58,847).

From 2019 to 2023, Chaffee's population grew 4.1% from 2,919 to 3,039, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $87,100 to $120,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,039
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,024
Median home value: $120,900
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 1,464
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9193,039

Median household income

$42,113$41,024

Median home value

$87,100$120,900

Median gross rent

$783$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,919	$42,113	$87,100	$783
2020	2,917	$43,044	$97,600	$827
2021	3,040	$43,816	$98,600	$806
2022	3,037	$47,917	$113,700	$906
2023	3,039	$41,024	$120,900	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	239	7.9%
5 to 17	647	21.3%
18 to 24	197	6.5%
25 to 34	334	11.0%
35 to 44	300	9.9%
45 to 54	260	8.6%
55 to 64	551	18.1%
65 to 74	176	5.8%
75 and over	335	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,658	87.5%
Black or African American	144	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	195	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	12.1%
High school graduate	739	37.8%
Some college or associate's	547	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	263	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	171	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	943	73.3%
Carpooled	237	18.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	3.5%
Other means	61	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	475	38.3%
15 to 29 min	490	39.5%
30 to 44 min	184	14.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	92	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 14.1% (409 of 2,898)

	Count	Share
Family households	670	50.1%
Nonfamily households	666	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,336	91.3%
Vacant	128	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	872	65.3%
Renter-occupied	464	34.7%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,025	70.0%
1-unit, attached	36	2.5%
2 to 4 units	227	15.5%
5 to 19 units	88	6.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	88	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2912988
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.1812, -89.6612