Chautauqua County, Kansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,370
Median household income: $54,592
Median home value: $63,300

Chautauqua County is a county in Kansas with a population of 3,370. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,592 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chautauqua County's population grew 1.4% from 3,323 to 3,370, while its median household income rose 35.5% from $40,298 to $54,592.

The typical home was built around 1960. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,370
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,592
Median home value: $63,300
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 1,971
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3233,370

Median household income

$40,298$54,592

Median home value

$49,500$63,300

Median gross rent

$601$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,323	$40,298	$49,500	$601
2020	3,280	$39,500	$51,700	$628
2021	3,394	$46,170	$55,400	$629
2022	3,389	$51,210	$58,400	$740
2023	3,370	$54,592	$63,300	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	176	5.2%
5 to 17	579	17.2%
18 to 24	206	6.1%
25 to 34	368	10.9%
35 to 44	345	10.2%
45 to 54	367	10.9%
55 to 64	523	15.5%
65 to 74	418	12.4%
75 and over	388	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,788	82.7%
Black or African American	32	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	84	2.5%
Asian	15	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.6%
Two or more races	271	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	161	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	256	10.6%
High school graduate	933	38.7%
Some college or associate's	778	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	326	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	116	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,121	82.7%
Carpooled	126	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	4.1%
Other means	7	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	559	43.0%
15 to 29 min	297	22.8%
30 to 44 min	214	16.4%
45 to 59 min	124	9.5%
60+ min	107	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.9% (560 of 3,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	867	65.9%
Nonfamily households	448	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,315	66.7%
Vacant	656	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,095	83.3%
Renter-occupied	220	16.7%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,616	82.0%
1-unit, attached	23	1.2%
2 to 4 units	25	1.3%
5 to 19 units	16	0.8%
20 or more units	3	0.2%
Mobile home & other	288	14.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 20019
State: Kansas
Land area: 639 sq mi
Water area: 5.89 sq mi
Center point: 37.1543, -96.2454

Cities & places

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