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Chandler Minnesota Information: Chandler, Minnesota is part of MURRAY County. Population for Chandler from the last gathering is 276. You can view Chandler venues that host many Chandler MN events every year. You can also research Chandler Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Chandler Minnesota real estate guide. Chandler Minnesota has a latitude of 43.9297 and a longitude of -95.9483. Zip codes in Chandler, MN include 56122 ... more Chandler zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chandler, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chandler, MN was 276.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chandler was 140, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chandler, MN
There are an estimated 66 married men in the town. 63.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Chandler are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chandler is 136 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chandler, Minnesota
There are an estimated 70 married women in the community. 58.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chandler, MN
The median age of people living in Chandler, MN was 42.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chandler was 16. There were 208 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27.2 percent of the population (75) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chandler, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chandler, MN was 274.

White Population in Chandler, MN
The estimated White population in the Chandler community is 269, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chandler, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chandler, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chandler, MN was 0.

Asian Population in Chandler, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chandler, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chandler was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chandler community was 48, or 17.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chandler, MN
The household population number in Chandler was 276.

Group Quarters Population in Chandler, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Chandler, MN
The average household size in Chandler is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chandler, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 121 total housing units in Chandler.

The number of occupied housing units was 113, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 84 were owner-occupied (74.3), and 29 were renter-occupied (25.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Chandler at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chandler, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 70, with a median value in dollars of 55,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chandler, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $633 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chandler, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 96 people in the community had a high school degree, or 51.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chandler, Minnesota
11 people in Chandler also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chandler, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chandler was 21, or 9.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chandler, MN
In 2000, there were 44 people in Chandler, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chandler, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 68 people in Chandler who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 26.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chandler, Minnesota
There were 127 in the labor force in Chandler at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chandler was 9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chandler, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chandler, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,542. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chandler, Minnesota
Per capita income in Chandler in the last full census was 16,134. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chandler numbered 5, or 6.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chandler, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 41, or 15.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.