What is the median household income in Chapman, KS?

The median household income in Chapman, KS is $72,344 (±$15,248) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $719 a month would take about $28,800 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Chapman, the median household income went from $52,232 in 2015–2019 to $72,344 in 2020–2024 (+38.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median household income
$72,344 (±$15,248)
Median renter income
$36,042 (±$7,365)
Income to afford median rent
about $28,800

Income in Chapman against Dickinson County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
ChapmanDickinson CountyKansasUnited States
Median household income$72,344 (±$15,248)$68,417 (±$4,436)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median renter household income$36,042 (±$7,365)$41,618 (±$3,194)$47,106 (±$671)$52,966
Median owner household income$85,469 (±$8,979)$81,261 (±$4,653)$92,472 (±$735)$100,009
Median gross rent$719 (±$249)$901 (±$103)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413

In Chapman, median household income is not measurably different from Dickinson County ($68,417).

It is not measurably different from Kansas ($74,275).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Dickinson County, Chapman ranks 12 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 671 of 1,525.

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

How much you need to earn to rent in Chapman

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $719 a month ($8,628 a year) needs an income of about $28,800 a year.

The median renting household in Chapman earns $36,042 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median household income$52,232 (±$13,091)$72,344 (±$15,248)+38.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent$857 (±$209)$719 (±$249)−16.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$156,900 (±$8,674)$195,600 (±$11,983)+24.7%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Chapman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chapman
PlaceDistanceMedian household incomeCompared with this place
Chapman—$72,344 (±$15,248)—
Noble Township (Dickinson County)1.8 mi$76,429 (±$14,102)Not measurably different
Hayes Township (Dickinson County)4.5 mi$250,000 or more—
Center Township (Dickinson County)5.2 mi$67,143 (±$13,147)Not measurably different
Rinehart Township5.4 mi$112,237 (±$36,323)Higher
Enterprise7.0 mi$60,707 (±$3,861)Not measurably different
Fragrant Hill Township8.4 mi$56,446 (±$35,492)Not measurably different
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)8.6 mi$50,922 (±$4,872)Lower
Sherman Township (Dickinson County)8.8 mi$58,563 (±$2,326)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS ($50,922).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rinehart Township, KS ($112,237).

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

Median household income across Dickinson County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian household income
6Lyon Township (Dickinson County)$87,100 (±$25,335)
7Logan Township (Dickinson County)$85,946 (±$6,712)
8Liberty Township (Dickinson County)$84,500 (±$18,199)
9Grant Township (Dickinson County)$82,375 (±$52,605)
10Buckeye Township (Dickinson County)$81,964 (±$46,020)
11Noble Township (Dickinson County)$76,429 (±$14,102)
12Chapman$72,344 (±$15,248)
13Herington$70,574 (±$6,683)
14Garfield Township (Dickinson County)$69,276 (±$29,029)
15Center Township (Dickinson County)$67,143 (±$13,147)
16Lincoln Township (Dickinson County)$65,962 (±$40,020)
17Carlton$65,625 (±$18,692)
18Newbern Township$64,632 (±$24,774)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Dickinson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chapman

What is the median household income in Chapman?

The median household income in Chapman is $72,344 (±$15,248) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Chapman?

About $28,800 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $719 a month.

Have incomes in Chapman kept up with inflation?

In Chapman, the median household income went from $52,232 in 2015–2019 to $72,344 in 2020–2024 (+38.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Chapman?

The median renting household in Chapman, KS earns $36,042 (±$7,365) a year.

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 Chapman city, Kansas (place:12550, in state:20).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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