Cheney, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,804

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.4

2.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.3%

9.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,503

15.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$395,900

Population & Diversity

Cheney, WA is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.47% of Cheney, WA residents were born outside of the country (700 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.52k people) in Cheney, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 920 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 637 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Cheney, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheney, WA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cheney, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheney, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.52k ± 535
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
920 ± 353
Other (Hispanic)
637 ± 266

10.7%

Hispanic Population

1.37k people

10.7% of the people in Cheney, WA are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cheney, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

5.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

700 people

4.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

576 people

As of 2024, 5.47% of Cheney, WA residents (700 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheney, WA was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cheney, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
195 ± 121
Vietnam
158 ± 90

Cheney, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cheney, WA.

Economy

The economy of Cheney, WA employs 6.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheney, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people), Accommodation & Food Services (890 people), and Retail Trade (886 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($61,016), Construction ($51,719), and Finance & Insurance ($50,789).

Employment

Occupations

6.14k

2024 Value

± 695

−0.486%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheney, WA declined at a rate of −0.486%, from 6.17k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheney, WA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (899 people), Sales & Related Occupations (680 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (564 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheney, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.14k

2024 Value

± 695

−0.486%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheney, WA declined at a rate of −0.486%, from 6.17k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheney, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people), Accommodation & Food Services (890 people), and Retail Trade (886 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheney, WA, though some of these residents may live in Cheney, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,768

Median earning men ± $7,529

$21,161

Median earning women ± $7,951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,946), Construction ($53,050), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,053).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,129), Manufacturing ($48,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,544).

Education

The student population of Cheney, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,223 male students and 6,269 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cheney, WA are White (2,336 and 66.3%), Hispanic or Latino (520 and 14.8%), Two or More Races (234 and 6.64%), and Asian (139 and 3.94%).

The largest universities in Cheney, WA by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Washington University (3,565 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cheney, WA are General Business Administration & Management (333 and 9.34%), General Education (277 and 7.77%), and General Public Health (171 and 4.8%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,521 for in-state students and $25,518 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cheney, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,492 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,492 students enrolled in Cheney, WA, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,525 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
144 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
94 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
91 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cheney, WA was General Psychology with 144 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cheney, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Eastern Washington University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,565 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Washington University with 3,565 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,288 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cheney, WA, which is 0.566 times less than the 2,277 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,336 degrees mean that there were 4.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 520 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,521) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,065) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($798) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheney, WA was $395,900 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,300 to $395,900, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheney, WA is 34.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cheney, WA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheney, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$395,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,162

$1,657

Median Property Taxes

±$315

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cheney, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cheney, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

34.7%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34.7% of the housing units in Cheney, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 31%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheney, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,503

Median Household Income

± $9,297

4.77k

Number of Households

± 590

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.77k households in Cheney, WA grew to $54,503 from the previous year's value of $47,039.

The following chart displays the households in Cheney, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cheney, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Walked (9.44%)
Worked At Home (8.29%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Cheney, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.44%) and those who worked at home (8.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheney, WA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Cheney, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cheney, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cheney, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheney, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheney, WA (3.54k out of 11.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheney, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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