Population 513 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chamois
Household size in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Chamois is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Chamois skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Chamois (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chamois
Renters in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in Chamois rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.5% of the housing in Chamois, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Chamois is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $415 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $504 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $636 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Chamois costs $636 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chamois
Bachelor's degrees in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chamois have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Chamois never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chamois
| Period | Chamois | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chamois has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chamois compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamois | 2.36 | 43.3 | 10.6% | 13.9% | 28.5% | 1965 | $636 | 18.4% | 87.6% | 1.6% |
| Freedom | 2.33 | 49.1 | 7.4% | 14.5% | 28.3% | 1971 | $635 | 20.9% | 85.7% | 1.5% |
| Portland | 2.05 | 48.8 | 6.7% | 1.8% | 39.4% | 1979 | $750 | 17.8% | 85.8% | 0.1% |
| Morrison | 2.49 | 48.1 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 35.4% | 1974 | $766 | 25.0% | 89.6% | 1.5% |
| Luystown | 2.45 | 42.4 | 5.0% | 16.5% | 27.8% | 1983 | $634 | 28.1% | 85.6% | 2.7% |
| Mokane | 2.44 | 41.1 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 12.0% | 1984 | $858 | 20.2% | 94.9% | 6.7% |
| Frankenstein | 2.35 | 54.0 | 3.0% | 15.4% | 27.2% | 1980 | $629 | 25.0% | 84.0% | 1.5% |
| Mint Hill | 2.53 | 35.8 | 5.9% | 17.1% | 27.8% | 1984 | $635 | 29.7% | 86.8% | 3.4% |
| Bluffton | 2.50 | 42.7 | 8.6% | 15.0% | 48.7% | 1987 | $814 | 19.5% | 93.3% | 0.9% |
| Steedman | 2.06 | 47.5 | 7.1% | 5.6% | 33.6% | 1982 | $763 | 21.3% | 88.2% | 0.3% |
| Hope | 2.52 | 37.4 | 5.8% | 16.1% | 28.4% | 1984 | $646 | 29.2% | 86.9% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chamois. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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