Chariton County Information
Chariton in
Missouri occupies
768 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,046, a change from a 2000 population of
8,438 and
9,202 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
14 acts of violent crime reported in
Chariton in 2004, a change from
1 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
206 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Chariton, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chariton | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 768 sq. miles | Ranked 1,237 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,046 | Ranked 2,589 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,108 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,438 | Ranked 2,569 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,202 | Ranked 2,453 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.3% | |
| African American | 3.2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 14 | 1 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 159 | 17 |
| Burglaries | 12 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 142 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,950 | 4,353 |
| Unemployed Population | 206 | 155 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 3.6% |
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