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Chamois Missouri Information: Chamois, Missouri is part of OSAGE County. Population for Chamois from the last gathering is 456. You can view Chamois venues that host many Chamois MO events every year. You can also research Chamois Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Chamois Missouri real estate guide. Chamois Missouri has a latitude of 38.6642 and a longitude of -91.7692. Zip codes in Chamois, MO include 65024 ... more Chamois zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chamois, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chamois, MO was 456.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chamois was 207, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chamois, MO
There are an estimated 103 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Chamois are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chamois is 249 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chamois, Missouri
There are an estimated 95 married women in the community. 50.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chamois, MO
The median age of people living in Chamois, MO was 35.3 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 Chamois was 38. There were 330 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.7 percent of the population (99) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chamois, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chamois, MO was 447.

White Population in Chamois, MO
The estimated White population in the Chamois community is 446, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chamois, Missouri
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 Chamois, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chamois, MO was 1.

Asian Population in Chamois, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chamois community was 2, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chamois, MO
The household population number in Chamois was 456.

Group Quarters Population in Chamois, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Chamois, MO
The average household size in Chamois is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chamois, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 230 total housing units in Chamois.

The number of occupied housing units was 194, or 84.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 155 were owner-occupied (79.9), and 39 were renter-occupied (20.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Chamois at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chamois, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 129, with a median value in dollars of 31,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chamois, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $433 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chamois, average costs per month were $206 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 187 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chamois, Missouri
25 people in Chamois also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chamois, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chamois was 40, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chamois, MO
In 2000, there were 88 people in Chamois, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chamois, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Chamois who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chamois, Missouri
There were 206 in the labor force in Chamois at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.2 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 Chamois was 33.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chamois, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,563. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chamois, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,813. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chamois, Missouri
Per capita income in Chamois in the last full census was 12,226. 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 Chamois numbered 13, or 11.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chamois, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 82, or 17.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.