City in Neosho County, Kansas · 7.1 sq mi · 1,203 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Chanute. The typical household earns $50,882, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,745 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.33%
Men 34.2 · Women 37.7
1880–2026
8,542
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,542
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,542 | -42 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,584 | +7 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 8,577 | +76 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 8,501 | -68 | 0.79% |
| 2022 | 8,569 | -113 | 1.30% |
| 2021 | 8,682 | -63 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 8,745 | -232 | 2.58% |
| 2019 | 8,977 | -52 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 9,029 | -70 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | 9,099 | -22 | 0.24% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 41% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| Divorced | 17% | 13% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau