Overview
2,226
Total Population
36.0
Median age
53.05%
Female population %
88.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
66.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
91
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cheney's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cheney is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cheney's population under 18 was 31.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cheney's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cheney, 24.66% were under the age of 15, 19.41% aged 15 to 29, 40.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 136 more females than males in Cheney:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.05% females and 46.95% males in Cheney, KS.
- The Cheney, KS gender ratio is 88.5:100 i.e. 88.5 men to 100 women (0.885).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 180.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 154.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cheney's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cheney population: 97.66% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are some other race and 0.54% are multiracial.
- Cheney's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,135 (95.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cheney is White with a population of 2,174 (97.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cheney's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,181 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Cheney's population increased by 294 (16.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cheney's population increased by 80 (3.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cheney's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,807.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)