Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Chanute city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 8,722 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 8,722 100.0
Male 4,236 48.6  In households 8,397 96.3
Female 4,486 51.4    Householder 3,533 40.5
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,462 16.8
Under 5 years 552 6.3    Spouse, same-sex 6 0.1
5 to 9 years 633 7.3    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 309 3.5
10 to 14 years 672 7.7    Unmarried partner, same-sex 2 0.0
15 to 19 years 736 8.4    Child 2,543 29.2
20 to 24 years 529 6.1      Under 18 years 2,034 23.3
25 to 29 years 482 5.5    Grandchild 150 1.7
30 to 34 years 532 6.1      Under 18 years 124 1.4
35 to 39 years 524 6.0    Other relatives 177 2.0
40 to 44 years 509 5.8    Nonrelatives 215 2.5
45 to 49 years 449 5.1  In group quarters 325 3.7
50 to 54 years 469 5.4    Institutionalized population 89 1.0
55 to 59 years 486 5.6      Male 29 0.3
60 to 64 years 538 6.2      Female 60 0.7
65 to 69 years 472 5.4    Noninstitutionalized population 236 2.7
70 to 74 years 431 4.9      Male 121 1.4
75 to 79 years 270 3.1      Female 115 1.3
80 to 84 years 221 2.5 
85 years and over 217 2.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 37.0 (X)   Total households 3,530 100.0
 Married-couple 1,465 41.5
18 years and over 6,479 74.3    With own children under 18 years 571 16.2
  Male 3,091 73.0  Cohabiting-couple 306 8.7
  Female 3,388 75.5    With own children under 18 years 155 4.4
21 years and over 5,972 68.5  Female householder, no husband present 409 11.6
62 years and over 1,939 22.2    With own children under 18 years 212 6.0
65 years and over 1,611 18.5  Male householder, no husband present 169 4.8
  Male 682 16.1    With own children under 18 years 74 2.1
  Female 929 20.7  Householder living alone 1,181 33.5
   Householder 65 years and over 553 15.6
RACE 
One race 8,021 92.0  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,102 31.2
  White 7,538 86.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,188 33.7
  Black or African American 119 1.4  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 101 1.2 Average household size 2.38 (X)
  Asian 60 0.7 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 6 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 197 2.3    Total housing units 4,108 100.0
Two or more races 701 8.0  Occupied housing units 3,530 85.9
 Vacant housing units 578 14.1
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 16 0.4
 or more other races:¹       
White 8,219 94.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0 (X)
Black or African American 254 2.9  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 417 4.8
Asian 95 1.1  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 10 0.1    Occupied housing units 3,530 100.0
Some other race 449 5.1  Owner-occupied housing units 2,164 61.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 1,366 38.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 707 8.1  
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,015 91.9 
  White alone 7,262 83.3
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.