Overview
12,743
Total Population
23.4
Median age
52.64%
Female population %
9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
27.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,559
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 23.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cheney's population under 18 was 15.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cheney's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cheney, 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.
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Gender
There are 673 more females than males in Cheney:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.64% females and 47.36% males in Cheney, WA.
- The Cheney, WA gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,753.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,893.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cheney's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Cheney's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,559 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,184 (87.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cheney is White with a population of 9,92 (77.85% 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 13,371 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Cheney's population increased by 1,881 (21.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cheney's population increased by 2,640 (24.60%), 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 8,850.
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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)