Living in Chautauqua, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chautauqua · Census data 2020–2024
Chautauqua has 91 residents with a median age of 51. The median home value is $57,500.
Chautauqua is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Chautauqua at a glance
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 51State: 37.4
- Median home value
- $57,500State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.8%
- Average commute
- 22 min
Is Chautauqua a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 74% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 7.7%.
Cons: An average commute of 22 minutes; unemployment of 9.5%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Chautauqua
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Chautauqua the median home value is $57,500, 83% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,643 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Chautauqua: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 46
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 23.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1955
- Average household size
- 2.60
Chautauqua demographics
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 51
- Under 18
- 12.1%
- 65 and older
- 36.3%
- Households
- 35
- Foreign-born
- 1.1%
- Veterans
- 15%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chautauqua ›
Education in Chautauqua
8.8% of adults 25 and older in Chautauqua have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chautauqua
- Unemployment rate
- 9.5%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 22 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 5.9%
- Drive alone
- 64.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%
Chautauqua vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua | 91 | — | $57,500 | — |
| Peru | 139 | $39,615 | $37,500 | — |
| Sedan | 1,050 | $46,827 | $41,200 | $775 |
| Bowring | 103 | $31,563 | $50,000 | $598 |
| Caney | 1,431 | $39,000 | $81,500 | $780 |
| Copan | 772 | $31,987 | $107,400 | $700 |
| Cedar Vale | 529 | $44,816 | $36,400 | $571 |
| Dewey | 3,412 | $42,695 | $119,000 | $922 |
| Bartlesville | 37,878 | $58,869 | $167,200 | $916 |
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What is the average home price in Chautauqua?
The median home value in Chautauqua is $57,500, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Chautauqua, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 74% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 7.7%. Minuses: an average commute of 22 minutes; unemployment of 9.5%.
What is the median age in Chautauqua?
The median age in Chautauqua is 51 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Chautauqua?
The average commute to work in Chautauqua is 22 minutes; 5.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Chautauqua?
The unemployment rate in Chautauqua is 9.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chautauqua?
8.8% of adults in Chautauqua 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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