Chanute, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,843 (Urban population: 8,745 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 98 (all nonfarm))

Chanute, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,246 (3,866 occupied: 2,629 owner occupied, 1,237 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	31%

Housing density: 692 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $330 (lower quartile is $244, upper quartile is $394)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $382

Median gross rent in Chanute, KS in 2007: $467

Housing units in Chanute with a mortgage: 1,280 (49 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,172

Chanute,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,296 (it was $43,100 in 2000)

Chanute:	$63,296
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,911 - $91,850

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $80,776
Here: $80,776
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $37,372
Here: $37,372
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $136,530
Here: $136,530
State: $121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,389
Here: $184,389
State: $101,658

Mobile homes: $20,726
Here: $20,726
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,052

In family households: 7,563 (2,022 male householders, 496 female householders)
2,050 spouses, 2,639 children (2,277 natural, 69 adopted, 293 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 42 other relatives, 170 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,489 (551 male householders (463 living alone)), 780 female householders (728 living alone)), 158 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 356 (266 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,208 2-persons, 555 3-persons, 422 4-persons, 213 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,191 1-person, 119 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

1,568 married couples with children.
633 single-parent households (170 men, 463 women).

96.3% of residents of Chanute speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 82 (0.9%)
(57.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chanute, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 280 5 rooms: 690 6 rooms: 612 7 rooms: 469 8 rooms: 300 9 or more rooms: 228

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chanute, Kansas:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 78 3 rooms: 236 4 rooms: 319 5 rooms: 344 6 rooms: 174 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 61
1990 to 1994: 32
1980 to 1989: 205
1970 to 1979: 587
1960 to 1969: 470
1950 to 1959: 634
1940 to 1949: 511
1939 or earlier: 1,738

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chanute:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 76 2 bedrooms: 810 3 bedrooms: 1,251 4 bedrooms: 426 5 or more bedrooms: 66

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chanute:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 368 2 bedrooms: 509 3 bedrooms: 305 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chanute in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 83 1 vehicle: 730 2 vehicles: 1,157 3 vehicles: 475 4 vehicles: 141 5 or more vehicles: 43

Cars and other vehicles available in Chanute in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 159 1 vehicle: 698 2 vehicles: 343 3 vehicles: 37 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Chanute, KS:

Less than $10,000: 45
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 52
$20,000 to $24,999: 85
$25,000 to $29,999: 116
$30,000 to $34,999: 141
$35,000 to $39,999: 139
$40,000 to $49,999: 267
$50,000 to $59,999: 268
$60,000 to $69,999: 221
$70,000 to $79,999: 193
$80,000 to $89,999: 166
$90,000 to $99,999: 143
$100,000 to $124,999: 246
$125,000 to $149,999: 119
$150,000 to $174,999: 83
$175,000 to $199,999: 61
$200,000 to $249,999: 58
$250,000 to $299,999: 21
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Chanute rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chanute:

Less than $100: 70 people
$100 to $149: 45
$150 to $199: 70
$200 to $249: 107
$250 to $299: 128
$300 to $349: 232
$350 to $399: 179
$400 to $449: 121
$450 to $499: 80
$500 to $549: 32
$550 to $599: 25
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 55

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 18 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 21

Chanute, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.3%
Number of people working at home: 149 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 470
5 to 9 minutes: 1611
10 to 14 minutes: 910
15 to 19 minutes: 383
20 to 24 minutes: 191
25 to 29 minutes: 47
30 to 34 minutes: 116
35 to 39 minutes: 50
40 to 44 minutes: 42
45 to 59 minutes: 83
60 to 89 minutes: 57
90 or more minutes: 83

Chanute mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,447 (82%)
Carpooled: 470 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 23 (1%)
Walked: 91 (2%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 149 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 489
$10,000 to $14,999: 420
$15,000 to $19,999: 325
$20,000 to $24,999: 382
$25,000 to $29,999: 314
$30,000 to $34,999: 335
$35,000 to $39,999: 293
$40,000 to $44,999: 188
$45,000 to $49,999: 214
$50,000 to $59,999: 267
$60,000 to $74,999: 265
$75,000 to $99,999: 161
$100,000 to $124,999: 79
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 or more: 46

First ancestries reported:

German: 1637

Other groups: 1003

United States or American: 803

English: 721

Irish: 633

Swedish: 235

Dutch: 222

Scotch-Irish: 115

Italian: 110

French (except Basque): 104

Scottish: 103

European: 57

Subsaharan African:: 33

African: 33

Danish: 25

Welsh: 23

French Canadian: 20

Polish: 17

Arab:: 13

Czech: 13

Austrian: 12

Celtic: 12

British: 11

Swiss: 11

Greek: 7

Syrian: 7

Norwegian: 7

Iraqi: 6

Romanian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (30%)
United Kingdom (22%)
Germany (12%)
Mexico (12%)
Japan (10%)
Korea (7%)
Other Western Europe (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6869
Northeast: 101
Midwest: 896
South: 870
West: 546

57% of Chanute residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 110
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 102
11th grade: 116
12th grade, no diploma: 83
High school graduate (or equivalency): 936
Less than 1 year of college: 271
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 406
Associate degree: 184
Bachelor's degree: 291
Master's degree: 79
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 213
9th grade: 72
10th grade: 96
11th grade: 157
12th grade, no diploma: 63
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,136
Less than 1 year of college: 311
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 493
Associate degree: 308
Bachelor's degree: 290
Master's degree: 118
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,009
Black householders: $47,022
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,185
Asian householders: $3,611
Some other race householders: $27,242
Two or more races householders: $17,126
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,527

Chanute household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chanute household income for Black householders

Chanute household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Chanute household income for Some other race householders

Chanute household income for Two or more races householders

Chanute household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chanute marital status for males

Chanute marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $67,183
Black or African American householders: $28,429
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $93,518
Asian householders: $69,877
Some other race householders: $36,659
Two or more races householders: $43,691
Hispanic or Latino householders: $37,108

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,524
One, attached: 63
Two: 212
3 or 4: 144
5 to 9: 84
10 to 19: 30
20 to 49: 18
50 or more: 62
Mobile homes: 100
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,451

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chanute:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (6%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (25%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 95

Here:	8.4%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	5.6%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	1.7%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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