Chesterfield, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,678 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 999 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 748 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,583 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,921 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,427 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,689 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 469 | 1.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 872 | 2.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,171 | 12.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,951 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,423 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,968 | 36.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,835 | 24.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 60.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,508 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,238 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,758 | 66.0 |
| Separated | 169 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 2,716 | 7.2 |
Female | 2,228 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 2,627 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,670 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 359 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 146 | 40.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,323 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,603 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,060 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 594 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,229 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,602 | 5.9 |
Percent employed | 67.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,627 | 94.1 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,675 | 28.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,324 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,951 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,280 | 41.2 |
Same county | 9,774 | 22.1 |
Different county | 8,506 | 19.2 |
Same state | 2,603 | 5.9 |
Different state | 5,903 | 13.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,093 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,973 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,237 | 92.0 |
Born in United States | 42,879 | 91.3 |
State of residence | 25,041 | 53.3 |
Different state | 17,838 | 38.0 |
Born outside United States | 358 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,736 | 8.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,671 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,065 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,671 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,736 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 903 | 24.2 |
| Asia | 2,040 | 54.6 |
| Africa | 78 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 21 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 331 | 8.9 |
| Northern America | 363 | 9.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,324 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,897 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,427 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,533 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 747 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 290 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,831 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 542 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,645 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 632 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,973 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 56,513 | 120.3 |
| Arab | 154 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 359 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 257 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 771 | 1.6 |
| English | 6,238 | 13.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,894 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 200 | 0.4 |
| German | 14,551 | 31.0 |
| Greek | 477 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 324 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 7,529 | 16.0 |
| Italian | 2,734 | 5.8 |
| Lithuanian | 182 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 478 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 2,188 | 4.7 |
| Portuguese | 80 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 2,410 | 5.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,019 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,077 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 148 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 94 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 772 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 330 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 450 | 1.0 |
| United States or American | 2,960 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 366 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,455 | 18.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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