Chanute, KS Profile

Chanute, KS, population 9,006, is located in Kansas's Neosho county, about 95.5 miles from Topeka and 99.7 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Chanute's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chanute has declined by about 4%.

Chanute's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chanute tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.00
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,411	N/A
2001	9,312	-1.05%
2002	9,189	-1.32%
2003	9,085	-1.13%
2004	9,030	-0.61%
2005	9,006	-0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,912

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	452
2003	481
2004	374
2005	231
2006	474
2007	408
2008	239

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	5	4	5	3	6	5	4
Robbery	-	3	3	2	1	2	2	0
Aggravated Assault	-	35	37	27	17	35	29	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,470
2003	4,118
2004	4,542
2005	4,001
2006	3,374
2007	3,344
2008	3,550

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	71	83	111	122	66	31	47
Larceny, Theft	-	338	280	284	224	228	251	247
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	16	14	18	17	12	13	18
Arson	-	2	4	4	3	3	1	1

Location

Elevation	950 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles