Chariton

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  1. Chariton Legal Resources
  2. Chariton Statistics
  3. Chariton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chariton Employment Information
  5. Chariton Family Information
  6. Chariton Education Information
  7. Chariton Public Benefits Information
  8. Chariton Criminal Information
  9. Chariton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chariton Zip Codes


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Chariton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,729
  • Land Area (2000): 49.976 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 19.542 square kilometers
Chariton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,568 2003 4,588 2005 4,663
2002 4,589 2004 Not Available 2006 4,633

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Houses (2000): 2,280
Chariton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,303 91.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 73 1.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 344 7.29%

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Chariton Employment Information Back to top
Chariton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 169 15.60%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 116 10.71%
3. Construction 114 10.53%
4. Truck Transportation 59 5.45%
5. Metal Manufactuing 47 4.34%
6. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 46 4.25%
7. Educational Services 39 3.60%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 3.23%
9. Public Administration 33 3.05%
10. Utilities 30 2.77%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 29 2.68%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 2.40%
13. Repair and Maintenance 24 2.22%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 22 2.03%
15. Finance and Insurance 20 1.85%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 20 1.85%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 1.66%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17 1.57%
19. Food Manufacturing 16 1.48%
20. Gasoline Stations 16 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 266 27.34%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 114 11.72%
3. Educational Services 84 8.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 65 6.68%
5. Finance and Insurance 51 5.24%
6. Public Administration 47 4.83%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39 4.01%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 38 3.91%
9. Social Assistance 27 2.77%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 2.57%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 1.64%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 16 1.64%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.44%
14. Florists 14 1.44%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14 1.44%
16. Repair and Maintenance 14 1.44%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 11 1.13%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 10 1.03%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 0.92%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 0.82%

Chariton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 187 17.27%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 122 11.27%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 101 9.33%
4. Other Production Occupations 96 8.86%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 54 4.99%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 34 3.14%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 2.86%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 2.68%
9. Construction Laborers 25 2.31%
10. Business Operations Specialists 20 1.85%
11. Other Management Occupations 20 1.85%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 1.85%
13. Carpenters 18 1.66%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 18 1.66%
15. Other Construction Trades 18 1.66%
16. Top Executives 17 1.57%
17. Cashiers 16 1.48%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 1.48%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 1.48%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 92 9.46%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 68 6.99%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 42 4.32%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 4.11%
5. Other Food Preparation and Servers 39 4.01%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 3.60%
7. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 34 3.49%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 3.39%
9. Registered Nurses 33 3.39%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.29%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 3.29%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 30 3.08%
13. Accountants and Auditors 27 2.77%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 2.67%
15. Cashiers 21 2.16%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 21 2.16%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 2.06%
18. Teachers, Special Education 20 2.06%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 1.95%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 19 1.95%

Chariton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,748 47.07%
15-35 hours 527 14.19%
1-14 hours 123 3.31%
No regular hours 1,316 35.43%

Chariton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 194 9.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 113 5.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 120 5.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 140 6.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 216 10.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 206 9.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 301 14.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 139 6.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 59 2.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 98 4.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 177 8.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 253 12.19%

Chariton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 253 12.19%
5-9 746 35.95%
10-14 414 19.95%
15-19 58 2.80%
20-24 67 3.23%
25-29 35 1.69%
30-34 85 4.10%
35-39 22 1.06%
40-44 45 2.17%
45-59 58 2.80%
60-89 197 9.49%
At least 90 95 4.58%

Chariton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,573 75.81%
30-44 0 0.00% 152 7.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 58 2.80%
At least 60 7 0.34% 285 13.73%

Chariton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 223 10.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,718 81.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 97 4.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43 2.03%

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Chariton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,963 (4,449 people)
Families (2000): 1,206 (3,512 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 479
People at same address in 1995: 2,578
Chariton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 300 14.84%
$10,000-$14,999 262 12.96%
$15,000-$19,999 155 7.67%
$20,000-$24,999 165 8.16%
$25,000-$29,999 169 8.36%
$30,000-$34,999 172 8.51%
$35,000-$39,999 134 6.63%
$40,000-$44,999 103 5.09%
$45,000-$49,999 94 4.65%
$50,000-$59,999 194 9.59%
$60,000-$74,999 146 7.22%
$75,000-$99,999 70 3.46%
$100,000-$124,999 14 0.69%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 18 0.89%
$200,000 or more 14 0.69%

Chariton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 685 34.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 612 30.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 3.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 266 13.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 214 10.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 102 5.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chariton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,403 26.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 707 13.28%
Public Assistance 90 1.69%
Retirement 310 5.82%
Self Employment 258 4.85%
Social Security 775 14.56%
Supplemental Security 90 1.69%
Wage / Salary 1,343 25.23%
Other 348 6.54%

Chariton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 619 62.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 369 37.35%

Chariton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 153 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 1,081 62.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 451 25.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 2.99%

Chariton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 13.81%
Color 1 Box Married 1,044 51.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 280 13.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 417 20.64%

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Chariton Education Information Back to top
Chariton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 228 6.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 564 15.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,397 39.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 722 20.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 232 6.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 302 8.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 116 3.26%

Chariton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 45 0.95% 34 0.72% 79 1.67%
Kindergarten 101 2.14% 5 0.11% 106 2.24%
Grades 1-4 245 5.18% 5 0.11% 250 5.29%
Grades 5-8 277 5.86% 5 0.11% 282 5.96%
Grades 9-12 236 4.99% 8 0.17% 244 5.16%
Undergrad college 75 1.59% 20 0.42% 95 2.01%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.08% 22 0.47% 26 0.55%
Total 983 20.79% 99 2.09% 1,082 22.88%

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Chariton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chariton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,025 87.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 578 12.56%

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Chariton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 9
Chariton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.532 0.000 0.000 0.219 1.751 0.876 8.319 36.121 2.408 47.723
2002 0.654 0.000 0.000 0.218 0.872 0.000 23.970 26.367 1.743 52.081
2003 2.180 0.218 0.000 0.000 2.398 0.436 8.936 38.579 2.180 49.695
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.573 0.214 0.214 0.000 3.002 0.000 6.648 32.597 1.930 41.175
2006 1.943 0.216 0.000 0.000 2.158 0.432 8.850 27.196 1.727 37.773
2007 2.196 0.220 0.000 0.220 2.635 0.000 8.564 27.448 1.757 37.769

Chariton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 7
2005 1 6
2006 1 6
2007 1 6

Chariton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 226
2002 243

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Chariton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chariton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 644 13.62%
10-19 Years 626 13.24%
20-29 Years 478 10.11%
30-39 Years 612 12.94%
40-49 Years 609 12.88%
50-59 Years 470 9.94%
60-69 Years 461 9.75%
70-79 Years 438 9.26%
80-89 Years 305 6.45%
90+ Years 86 1.82%

Chariton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,247 47.52%
Color 1 Box Female 2,482 52.48%

Chariton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,649 98.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 40 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Chariton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,148 28.03%
2. English 778 18.99%
3. Irish 710 17.33%
4. United States Or American 409 9.99%
5. Dutch 217 5.30%
6. Swedish 194 4.74%
7. French Non-Basque 115 2.81%
8. Italian 104 2.54%
9. Norwegian 68 1.66%
10. Scotch Irish 65 1.59%

Chariton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,309 97.44%
2. German 69 1.56%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 0.45%
4. Tagalog 7 0.16%
5. French 6 0.14%
6. Scandinavian 6 0.14%
7. Navajo 5 0.11%

Chariton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,693 99.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.17%

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Chariton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chariton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50049