CITY · 2020 ACS

Chaires

Florida · 308 residents · 2.27 sq mi

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Chaires is a city of 308 people in Florida. The median age is 54.5, about 16 years above the US median. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 45% since 2021. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 42% more than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 54.5

US median: 38.8

More educated

47% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

308

−45%vs 2021

vs 560 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

54.5

+8%vs 2021

vs 50.6 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

2.27 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024588

Age distribution, 2020

Under 51.9%(6)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 92.3%(7)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145.8%(18)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 199.1%(28)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 241.3%(4)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.1%(28)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 449.7%(30)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5410.7%(33)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6420.8%(64)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7416.9%(52)

US avg: 10%

75 to 848.4%(26)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over3.9%(12)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$81,688

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $130,208 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,652

+4%vs 2021

vs $32,344 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

59.2%

−14.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 73.7% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

16.5%

+5.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.3% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information22.6%

US avg: 11.1%

Other services20.2%

US avg: 6.6%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing12.1%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction12.1%

US avg: 1.2%

Wholesale trade6.5%

US avg: 6.7%

Public administration4%

US avg: 4.7%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Retail trade0%

US avg: 10%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$381,500

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $389,300 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

85.0%

+10.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 74.9% in 2021

15.0% rent

Persons per household

2.90 people

−11%vs 2021

vs 3.25 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

4.7

+56%vs 2021

vs 3.0 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(517)

Black1.6%(9)

Hispanic / Latino6.1%(34)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic79.9%(246)

Black6.2%(19)

Hispanic / Latino5.5%(17)

Asian1.6%(5)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Cuban5.9%(26)

Ancestry

English14.7%(65)

German12.2%(54)

American7.2%(32)

French5.9%(26)

Irish5.4%(24)

Portuguese4.7%(21)

Greek4.5%(20)

Scotch-Irish2.9%(13)

Scottish2.3%(10)

Italian1.8%(8)

British1.1%(5)

French Canadian1.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Cuban population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

47.1%

+12.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 34.9% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

95.5%

+14.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 80.6% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

22.2%

+7.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 14.3% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

−19%vs 2021

vs 27.3 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

81.5%

+7.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 74.2% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

5.4%

+2.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 3.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

10.8%

+5.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.7% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

38.7%

−6.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 44.7% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

44.9%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

38.7%

−3.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 41.9% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

40.0%

−2.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 42.7% in 2021

Female

60.0%

+2.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 57.3% in 2021

Foreign born

2.9%

+0.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.3% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

13.1%

−13.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 26.3% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

94.6%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

98.2%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.1%(85)

Married64.1%(175)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced4.8%(13)

Women 15+

Never married14.9%(37)

Married78.2%(194)

Widowed4.8%(12)

Divorced2%(5)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

13.1%

−13.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 26.3% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

40.4%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

33.6%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

31.4%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

8.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

7.7%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

70.2%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

39.5%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era80.5%(33)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II19.5%(8)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 41 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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