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Chanute

County:
Neosho County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
7.101
State:
Kansas

Chanute is a city located in Neosho County, Kansas. Chanute has a 2025 population of 8,284. Chanute is currently declining at a rate of -1.1% annually and its population has decreased by -5.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,744 in 2020.

The average household income in Chanute is $62,982 with a poverty rate of 20.06%. The median age in Chanute is 38.1 years: 35.6 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

8.3K
Total Population
1,167
Density (mi²)
-92 -1.1%
Growth

Chanute Population

Chanute Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Chanute includes 93.06% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,03093.06%
Two or more races4385.08%
Black or African American1141.32%
Other race330.38%
Asian140.16%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Chanute Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chanute's average per capita income is $41,490. Household income levels show a median of $47,885. The poverty rate stands at 20.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$83,750-
Families$71,052$79,698
Households$47,885$62,982
Non Families$26,951$34,788

$41,490

Average Income

$47,885

Median Household Income

20.06%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)