Chanute city, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,584
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,584
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,536
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,741
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,736
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,722
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,119
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 482
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $78,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,069
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $440
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $717
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,578
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,426
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,433
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,137
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 222,572
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,986
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,882
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,790
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,228.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,297.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.03
FIPS Code 2012500