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.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chaffee includes 87.46% White, 4.74% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,658	87.46%
Two or more races	237	7.8%
Black or African American	144	4.74%

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