How many renters in Chanute, KS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

56.1% (±12.1 points) of renting households in Chanute, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.1% (±12.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
50.1% (±10.4 points)
Median share of income
35.1% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Chanute

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentChanuteNeosho CountyKansasUnited States
Less than 15%7.5% (±5.1 points)10.8%16.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.5% (±7.9 points)11.4%14.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.1% (±8.6 points)15.0%14.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.8% (±5.3 points)13.7%11.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.0% (±6.1 points)4.9%9.0%9.2%
35% or more50.1% (±10.4 points)44.2%34.5%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Chanute against Neosho County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ChanuteNeosho CountyKansasUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.1% (±12.1 points)49.1% (±10.2 points)43.5% (±0.7 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more50.1% (±10.4 points)44.2% (±9.0 points)34.5% (±0.6 points)41.9%
Median share of income35.1% (±7.1 points)29.7% (±6.0 points)27.1% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$26,396 (±$2,524)$26,829 (±$4,062)$47,106 (±$671)$52,966
Median gross rent$717 (±$118)$681 (±$32)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413

In Chanute, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Neosho County (49.1%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (43.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Neosho County, Chanute ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 277 of 1,310.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Chanute

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chanute
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Chanute—56.1% (±12.1 points)—
Tioga Township4.3 mi0.0% (±76.1 points)Not measurably different
Canville Township5.3 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Earlton5.7 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Wilson County)7.4 mi46.7% (±86.7 points)Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley Township (Wilson County)9.1 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Big Creek Township (Neosho County)9.3 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Erie Township (Neosho County)9.9 mi30.5% (±19.0 points)Lower
Humboldt10.0 mi13.9% (±25.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Erie Township (Neosho County), KS (30.5%), Humboldt, KS (13.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Neosho County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Big Creek Township (Neosho County)100.0% (±141.4 points)
2Chanute56.1% (±12.1 points)
3 (tie)Thayer45.9% (±29.2 points)
3 (tie)Chetopa Township (Neosho County)45.9% (±29.2 points)
5 (tie)Erie30.5% (±19.0 points)
5 (tie)Erie Township (Neosho County)30.5% (±19.0 points)
7 (tie)St. Paul13.7% (±37.4 points)
7 (tie)Mission Township (Neosho County)13.7% (±37.4 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Neosho County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chanute

Are renters in Chanute rent-burdened?

56.1% of renting households in Chanute pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Chanute spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chanute, KS spends 35.1% (±7.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Chanute city, Kansas (place:12500, in state:20).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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