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Chautauqua County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Chautauqua County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Chautauqua County is a small, rural Kansas county with a population of 3,370 and essentially flat growth of +0.1% over five years, pointing to a stable but stagnant local economy with a GDP per capita of $24,032 and median worker earnings of $36,135. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 53.8% with a 6.3% unemployment rate—and only 18.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.4% have at least a high school diploma. Housing costs are exceptionally low, with a median home value of $63,300 and median gross rent of $713/month, and an 83.3% homeownership rate reflects the county's deeply rooted, older resident base (median age 45.2).

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,370

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,438

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

Chautauqua County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,737 (81.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races267 (7.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone168 (5.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone96 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race71 (2.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone28 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish38
  2. 2.Other Indo-European6
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

133

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,032

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,782

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance461
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining191
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)167
  4. 4.Construction (Group)121
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services115

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations390
  2. 2.Service Occupations329
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations264
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations233
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations223

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.05×)175
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.62×)516
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)109
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.31×)178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$63,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$713/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,999112 (10.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99996 (8.6%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99984 (7.6%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99983 (7.5%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99980 (7.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99979 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,073 (76.6%)
  • Carpooled168 (12.0%)
  • Walked78 (5.6%)
  • Worked At Home55 (3.9%)
  • Other17 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle9 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.