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- Chanute is 0% more densely populated than Fort Scott.
- People are 6.0% less likely to be married in Chanute.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Chanute.
 Fort Scott, KSChanute, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,737329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 20108,069  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,411285,036,114
 Population - 19908,362  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,230.793.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Scott, KSChanute, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Scott, KSChanute, KSUnited States
 White86.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Scott, KSChanute, KSUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed10.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households3,349  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,28980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chanute    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

If you move to Chanute, you won't ever get away. Well the rich kids and trust fund folks and the generational money can leave. Though I think they rather enjoy watching  More

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Over 14 years ago

Ohhhhh, I have to comment on this post. I was born and raised in Chanute. MY entire family still lives there, along with many other relatives. I left many years ago,  More

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Over 14 years ago

bunch of pretentious self centered jerks go around the long way to not get sucked into this black  More

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