Cheney, WA

Census Place

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US Senator

N/APatty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

23.9

0.42% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

34.6%

3.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,039

3.57% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$330,300

13.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,174

3.44% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Cheney, WA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 23.9 and a median household income of $47,039. Between N/A and N/A the population of Cheney, WA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $45,419 to $47,039, a 3.57% increase.

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None of the households in Cheney, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Cheney, WA are Eastern Washington University (3,446 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Cheney, WA was $330,300, and the homeownership rate was 31%.

Most people in Cheney, WA N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheney, WA was N/A per household.

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Economy

The economy of Cheney, WA employs 6.17k people. The largest industries in Cheney, WA are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($117,885), Public Administration ($63,271), and Finance & Insurance ($51,053).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.17k

2023 Value

± 685

−3.44%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cheney, WA declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 6.39k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheney, WA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (868 people), Sales & Related Occupations (782 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (587 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheney, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.17k

2023 Value

± 685

−3.44%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cheney, WA declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 6.39k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheney, WA, are . 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

$29,694

Median earning men ± $6,902

$20,918

Median earning women ± $4,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,444), Public Administration ($63,963), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,515), Manufacturing ($49,091), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

N/APatty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

N/AMaria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cheney, WA awarded 3,446 degrees. The student population of Cheney, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,283 male students and 6,458 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cheney, WA are White (2,180 and 63.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (508 and 14.9%), Two or More Races (220 and 6.45%), and Unknown (174 and 5.1%).

The largest universities in Cheney, WA by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Washington University (3,446 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cheney, WA are General Business Administration & Management (394 and 11.4%), General Education (299 and 8.68%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (155 and 4.5%).

The median tuition cost in Cheney, WA for a public four year colleges is $7,294 for in-state students and $24,833 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Cheney, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,741 (39.9% men and 60.1% 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 2023 there were 10,741 students enrolled in Cheney, WA, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,735 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
100 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
93 degrees awarded
General Psychology
108 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Cheney, WA was General Biological Sciences with 100 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Eastern Washington University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,446 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Washington University with 3,446 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,216 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cheney, WA, which is 0.545 times less than the 2,230 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,180 degrees mean that there were 4.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 508 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 ($7,294) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,059) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheney, WA was $330,300 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $291,900 to $330,300, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheney, WA is 31%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cheney, WA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Cheney, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$330,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,326

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 $2k - $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

31%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 31% of the housing units in Cheney, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cheney, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,039

Median Household Income

± $9,301

4.83k

Number of Households

± 593

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.83k households in Cheney, WA grew to $47,039 from the previous year's value of $45,419.

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.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Cheney, WA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheney, WA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheney, WA (3.95k out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.3% of the population of Cheney, WA has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 5.87% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 3.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spokane County, WA see 1105 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% decrease from the previous year (1122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1235 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Spokane County, WA.

1,105 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spokane County, WA

Primary care physicians in Spokane County, WA see an average of 1,105 patients per year. This represents a 1.52% decrease from the previous year (1,122 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Spokane County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 53.1% between 18 and 34 years, 17.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.67%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

5.87%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

3.84%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheney, WA declined by 16.8% from 8.02% to 6.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cheney, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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