Chautauqua County , Kansas
Population: 3,370 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,592 Home $63,300 Rent $713/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Chautauqua County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $63,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Chautauqua County at 40%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$54,592
Median Income
household
$63,300
Home Value
median
$713/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,592 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,782 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Median Home Value | $63,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $713/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,370 |
| Median Age | 45.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.4%
Obesity
15.2%
Diabetes
20.1%
Smoking
34.3%
High Blood Pressure
33.3%
No Physical Activity
21.1%
Depression
37.0%
Insufficient Sleep
73.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 12.1 · 12th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
44.31
🌀 Hurricane
16.23
🔥 Wildfire
90.90
❄️ Winter Storm
30.74
🌍 Earthquake
18.99
☀️ Drought
43.99
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