Chesterfield, MO Profile

Chesterfield, MO, population 47,020, is located in Missouri's St. Louis county, about 20.6 miles from St Louis and 93.3 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Chesterfield's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chesterfield has stayed about the same.

Chesterfield's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chesterfield tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	40.80
	Females	42.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	16.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	46,802	N/A
2001	46,994	0.41%
2002	47,022	0.06%
2003	47,061	0.08%
2004	47,042	-0.04%
2005	47,020	-0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$83,802

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	84
2003	95
2004	N/A
2005	84
2006	70

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	-	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	3	-	1	1
Robbery	-	13	5	-	6	5
Aggravated Assault	-	23	36	-	32	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,061
2003	1,935
2004	N/A
2005	1,590
2006	1,624

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	169	149	-	92	89
Larceny, Theft	-	786	749	-	649	667
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	23	19	-	14	13
Arson	-	6	7	-	1	3

Location

Elevation	470 feet above sea level
Land Area	30 Square Miles
Water Area	1.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities