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Chaffee

County:
Scott County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.795
State:
Missouri

Chaffee is a city located in Scott County, Missouri. Chaffee has a 2025 population of 3,006. Chaffee is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -1.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,053 in 2020.

The average household income in Chaffee is $63,476 with a poverty rate of 14.11%. The median age in Chaffee is 41.3 years: 35.4 years for males, and 44.6 years for females.

3K
Total Population
1,675
Density (mi²)
-9 -0.3%
Growth

Chaffee Population

Chaffee Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Chaffee includes 87.46% White, 4.74% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,65887.46%
Two or more races2377.8%
Black or African American1444.74%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Chaffee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chaffee's average per capita income is $37,965. Household income levels show a median of $41,024. The poverty rate stands at 14.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$74,888-
Families$72,649$73,433
Households$41,024$63,476
Non Families$27,778$51,795

$37,965

Average Income

$41,024

Median Household Income

14.11%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)