Chautauqua County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Chautauqua County, Kansas has a population of 3,370 across 639 square miles, down 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $101.0 m in 2024, 69 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $2.3 m.
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Chautauqua County
How many people live in Chautauqua County
- Population3,370
- Households1,356
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$56,438
- Median age45.2
- Median gross rent$708 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$65,500
- Home value to household income1.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,414
- Population under 18741
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over810
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,819
- Civilian labor force1,493
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.8 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties78th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3009th
Chautauqua County is the 78th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.0 percent against 22.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chautauqua County
Is Chautauqua County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.15 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,378
- Births, 202423
- Deaths, 202456
- Natural change, 2024-33
- Net domestic migration, 202412
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202412
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202482
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2243rd
The county has lost 1.15 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Chautauqua County
Where people moving to Chautauqua County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving66
- People arriving, from those returns139
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$46,500
- Largest single originChautauqua County Non-migrants (1,142 households)
- Largest single destination (1,142 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County Non-migrants | 1,142 | 2,476 | $63.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 46 | 102 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 20 | 37 | $971,000 |
| Other flows - South | 20 | 37 | $971,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Chautauqua County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Chautauqua County
What the Chautauqua County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$101.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$112.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-10.4 percent
- GDP change over five years36.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties103rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3058th
- GDP per resident$29,971
Output grew -10.4 percent in the latest year and 36.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Chautauqua County
Who employs people in Chautauqua County
- Covered employment, annual average754
- Establishments reporting106
- Average annual pay$35,811
- Average weekly wage$689
- Sector 62, employment124
- Sector 62, average annual pay$39,450
- Sector 44-45, employment87
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$18,480
- Sector 21, employment52
- Sector 21, average annual pay$49,334
- Sector 11, employment36
- Sector 11, average annual pay$36,592
- Sector 52, employment12
- Sector 53, employment4
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 124 | 11 | $39,450 |
| Sector 44-45 | 87 | 13 | $18,480 |
| Sector 21 | 52 | 11 | $49,334 |
| Sector 11 | 36 | 4 | $36,592 |
| Sector 52 | 12 | 3 | $55,944 |
| Sector 53 | 4 | 3 | $23,032 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 124 jobs, 16.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Chautauqua County
What businesses operate in Chautauqua County
- Establishments, all industries69
- Employment at those establishments501
- Annual payroll$16.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Chautauqua County
What is being built in Chautauqua County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Chautauqua County
How much SBA lending happens in Chautauqua County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$585,925
- Median 7(a) approval$492,200
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,415,500
- Largest single approval$1,415,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)23
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countMotor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (1)
- Most active lenderCommunity National Bank & Trust (2)
The average approval of $585,925 sits close to the median of $492,200, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chautauqua County
Do SBA loans in Chautauqua County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chautauqua County
Which parts of Chautauqua County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- SEDAN, approvals2
- CEDAR VALE, approvals1
- NIOTAZE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SEDAN | 2 | $1,826,500 |
| CEDAR VALE | 1 | $25,000 |
| NIOTAZE | 1 | $492,200 |
SEDAN accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in CEDAR VALE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chautauqua County
How big is Chautauqua County
- Land area639 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties77th of 105
- Width, east to west31 mi
- Height, north to south21 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.11
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Chautauqua County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Chautauqua County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,370
- Households1,356
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$56,438
- Median age45.2
Common questions
Chautauqua County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chautauqua County, Kansas?
3,370, in 1,356 households, ranking 78th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chautauqua County growing?
The population has fallen 1.15 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 23 births against 56 deaths, with net migration of 12. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Chautauqua County?
$56,438. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $65,500, which is 1.2 times income, and median gross rent is $708 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Chautauqua County?
69 establishments, employing 501 people with an annual payroll of $16.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Chautauqua County?
Average annual pay is $35,811, or $689 a week, across 754 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Chautauqua County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $2.3 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $492,200. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Chautauqua County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Chautauqua County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Chautauqua County come from?
The largest single origin is Chautauqua County Non-migrants, with 1,142 households. Arriving households report an average income of $46,500 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Chautauqua County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Chautauqua County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.