Chanute, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chanute	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$23,322	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$45,238	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,515	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,913	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,138	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,187	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chanute is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chanute is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chanute is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chanute is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,155 $45,238 $90,476

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Chanute median earnings by income bracket

Chanute employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Earlton, KS	124	$56,250	1.7%
Erie, KS	1,503	$46,339	16.2%
Buffalo, KS	344	$44,500	19.6%
Humboldt, KS	2,162	$42,169	23.8%
Thayer, KS	405	$41,938	24.2%
Chanute, KS	9,044	$45,238	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seven Corners, VA	9,041	$64,196	16.0%
Florence, OR	9,037	$48,944	11.5%
Lihue, HI	9,036	$82,057	48.3%
St. Anthony, MN	9,035	$85,469	54.5%
Monett, MO	9,035	$39,435	28.7%
Chanute, KS	9,044	$45,238	18.2%

Source: The Chanute, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).