Cheyenne Wells, CO

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2023 Population

949

1.82% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.5

4.49% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,705

6.16% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cheyenne Wells, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.8%), White (Hispanic) (8.32%), Other (Hispanic) (2.63%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.79%).

None of the households in Cheyenne Wells, CO 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.

96.5% of the residents in Cheyenne Wells, CO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Cheyenne Wells, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheyenne Wells, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cheyenne Wells, CO is home to a population of 949 people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.22% of Cheyenne Wells, CO residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2023, there were 7.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (717 people) in Cheyenne Wells, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 79 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheyenne Wells, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
717 ± 126
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 67.5
White (Hispanic)
79 ± 66

12.8%

Hispanic Population

121 people

12.8% of the people in Cheyenne Wells, CO are hispanic (121 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cheyenne Wells, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

6.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

5.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

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

Economy

The economy of Cheyenne Wells, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Cheyenne Wells, CO are , and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,159), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,750).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheyenne Wells, CO, are Management Occupations (80 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (65 people), and Transportation Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheyenne Wells, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheyenne Wells, CO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheyenne Wells, CO, though some of these residents may live in Cheyenne Wells, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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

Voting results are not available for Cheyenne Wells, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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 Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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 Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 N/A.

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

People in Cheyenne Wells, CO have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheyenne Wells, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cheyenne Wells, CO 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.

$61,705

Median Household Income

± $19,093

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Cheyenne Wells, CO 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cheyenne Wells, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Carpooled (5.33%)
Worked At Home (5.13%)

In 2023, 87.6% of workers in Cheyenne Wells, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.33%) and those who worked at home (5.13%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheyenne Wells, CO have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Cheyenne Wells, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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