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The total population of Cheney is estimated to be 12,848 with 5,644 males (43.93%) and 7,204 females (56.07%). There are 1,560 more females than males in Cheney.
The median household income in Cheney was $45,696 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,672(7.44%) from $49,368 in 2020. This income is 61.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cheney sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $112,131. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cheney stands at $45,696.
In Cheney, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $22,729 for males and $17,905 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,955 for males and $45,760 for females.
In Cheney, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $66,456, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $6,555.
In 2022, the population of Cheney was 12,747, a 3.74% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cheney's population was 12,288, a decline of 8.10% compared to a population of 13,371 in 2020.
The median age in Cheney, WA is 23.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.45% were under the age of 15, 54.00% aged 15 to 29, 24.30% aged 30 to 64, 7.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cheney population: 77.85% are White, 3.13% are Black or African American, 1.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.17% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.35% are some other race and 9.79% are multiracial.