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Chautauqua
Kansas

Population

$51K

Median Income

$90K

Median Home

R+73

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$33,673

Federal Spending per Capita$2,611

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score667

Work From Home %6.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$165K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.5%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$4,244

SS Benefits / Person$5,327

Education Wage Premium1.39x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$38K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$36K

Housing

Median Home Value$86K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$740/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.83%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,067

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate81.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

95 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

82.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients683 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,492

Uninsured (under 65)11.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.06 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.16 grade level

HS Diploma Holders738

Bachelor's Degree Holders251

HS Completion Rate88.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)58th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature0.08

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation44.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-0.73

Heating Degree Days3,927 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,725 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,408 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,669 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)32 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed63 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed36 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)181 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)87 ms

Households with 100Mbps+18.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)43 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers89 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work62 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)32 workers

Avg Commute Time20.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.810

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share9.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.9%

Never-Married Adults22.8%

Divorced Adults13.5%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population5.4%

Membership Associations17.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.93 per 1K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+73

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.83%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+73R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $90K

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Local News — Chautauqua

KAKE · 2 days ago

Chautauqua County landowners pack community meeting over Evergy transmission line

The community meeting focused on Evergy's proposed Buffalo Flats to Delaware transmission line, a 34…

WIBW · 1 week ago

One seriously injured in early Sunday crash near Sedan

SEDAN, Kan. (WIBW) - One person was hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle cr…

U.S. Senate (.gov) · Feb 23, 2026

Senator Marshall Wraps 4 Corners 50 Counties Tour After 2,788 Miles Across Kansas

South East Kansas – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), wrapped up his 4 Corners, 50 Count…

Only In Your State · 2 weeks ago

This 7-Mile Kansas Trail Is Stunning in the Fall

The Chautauqua Hills are often cited as having the best fall foliage in Kansas. Experiencing it on t…

The Topeka Capital-Journal · May 3, 2026

Power line project threatens Kansas's Tallgrass Prairie | Opinion

A proposed 133-mile high-voltage transmission line project threatens the last intact Tallgrass Prair…

Sumner NewsCow · Apr 26, 2026

Sunday blog: A line through what remains – Why Southern Kansas cannot afford to lose its ecological identity

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