Living in Chanute, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chanute · Census data 2020–2024
Chanute has 8,598 residents with a median age of 36.1. The median household income is $50,882 (31% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $78,000, the median rent is $717/month.
Chanute at a glance
- Population
- 8,598
- Median age
- 36.1State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $50,882State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $78,000State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $717/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 69.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.6%
- Average commute
- 13 min
Is Chanute a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 64% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 31% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 5.2%; a poverty rate of 17.3%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Chanute
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Chanute the median home value is $78,000, 77% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $717 per month, which is 35.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,069 a month in housing costs.
Chanute median household income
The median household income in Chanute is $50,882 and the income per person is $30,790. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Chanute: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 4,116
- Owner-occupied
- 69.2%
- Renter-occupied
- 30.8%
- Vacant
- 13.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1953
- Average household size
- 2.30
Chanute demographics
- Population
- 8,598
- Median age
- 36.1
- Under 18
- 25.4%
- 65 and older
- 18.2%
- Households
- 3,578
- Foreign-born
- 2.1%
- Veterans
- 7.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chanute ›
Education in Chanute
21.6% of adults 25 and older in Chanute have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 5.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chanute
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 13 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 3.2%
- Drive alone
- 83.9%
- Public transit
- 0.1%
- Walk to work
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.1%
Chanute vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Chanute, KS?
The median household income in Chanute is $50,882, 31% lower than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Chanute?
The median home value in Chanute is $78,000, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Chanute?
The median gross rent in Chanute is $717 per month, about 35.1% of household income.
Is Chanute, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 64% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes. Minuses: median household income 31% lower than the Kansas median; unemployment of 5.2%; a poverty rate of 17.3%.
What is the median age in Chanute?
The median age in Chanute is 36.1 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Chanute?
The average commute to work in Chanute is 13 minutes; 3.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Chanute?
The unemployment rate in Chanute is 5.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chanute?
21.6% of adults in Chanute have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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