Chautauqua, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chautauqua	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$40,591	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$47,578	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,590	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chautauqua is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chautauqua is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chautauqua is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chautauqua is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,715 $47,578 $95,156

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Chautauqua median earnings by income bracket

Chautauqua employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	52.9%	52.9%
Public administration	11.8%	11.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.6%	17.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	5.9%	5.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niotaze, KS	124	$90,904	11.8%
Caney, KS	1,712	$56,015	31.1%
Elgin, KS	52	$51,210	37.0%
Sedan, KS	876	$49,645	39.0%
Peru, KS	167	$47,243	41.9%
Chautauqua, KS	69	$47,578	41.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marie, AR	69	$61,874	23.9%
Washington Park, AZ	69	$70,198	13.7%
Keddie, CA	69	$161,947	99.1%
Sunny Slopes, CA	69	$0	100.0%
Beaver, IA	69	$90,798	11.6%
Chautauqua, KS	69	$47,578	41.5%

Source: The Chautauqua, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.