One of the benefits of Chanute is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.10 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Chanute is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.66% of adults 25 and older in Chanute have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chanute in 2022 was $28,800, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,200 for a family of four. However, Chanute contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Chanute home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chanute residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chanute include German, English, Irish, French, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Chanute is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
