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Cheney Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated May 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cheney Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,747

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
8.9%
18 - 24:
41.0%
25 - 34:
16.3%
35 - 54:
12.2%
55 - 64:
6.2%
Over 65 Years:
10.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
38.0%
38.0%
93.1%
93.1%
41.6%
41.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cheney
USA
$24,693
$24,693
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Cheney
USA
$45,419
$45,419
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

33.3%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Transportation
Arts
Manufacturing
Finance
Public Service
Administration
Information Technology
Construction
Real estate
16.7%
16.7%
16.5%
16.5%
15.7%
15.7%
9.9%
9.9%
5.5%
5.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
74.6%
74.6%
11.6%
11.6%
7.6%
7.6%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Norwegian
Dutch
Scottish
European
French
Other Arab
Swedish
Polish
Czech
Russian
French Canadian
British
Scots-Irish
Scandinavian
Welsh
Finnish
16.5%
16.5%
12.7%
12.7%
10.7%
10.7%
6.1%
6.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Polish
Korean
French
Tagalog
Chinese
Japanese
Vietnamese
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
Russian
Other Asian languages
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Laotian
Thai
89.6%
89.6%
4.6%
4.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.3%
1.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cheney Residents

4.6%