Cheney, Washington Population History 1990 - 2019

What is the current population of Cheney?

Based on the latest 2020 data from the US census, the current population of Cheney is 12,522. Cheney, Washington is the 2,623rd largest city in the US.

Cheney Geography [top]

What county is Cheney, Washington in?

Cheney is located entirely in Spokane County.

What is the size of Cheney, Washington in square miles?

Cheney has an area of 4.3 square miles.

Cheney Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Cheney?

The current population of Cheney (12,522) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Cheney growing?

Cheney has grown 41.4% since the 2000. Cheney, Washington is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 82% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Cheney, Washington?

Cheney has a population density of 2,481.8 people per square mile.

Cheney Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Cheney, Washington?

The total voting age population of Cheney, Washington, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 10,224. The voting age population is 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

What percentage of Cheney, Washington residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 7.3% of the residents of Cheney are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Cheney, Washington?

The racial demographics of Cheney are 79.8% White, 6.7% Two or more races, 5.0% Black, 3.5% Other, 3.0% Asian, 1.7% American Indian and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 12.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Cheney, Washington residents are below the poverty line?

In Cheney, 34.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 15.9%. On a per-household basis, 16.2% of families are below the poverty line in Cheney.

What percentage of Cheney, Washington residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.9% of Cheney residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Cheney, Washington residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.5% of Cheney residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 44.2% have a bachelor's degree and 17.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Cheney, Washington residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Cheney residents aged 5 and older, 11.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.8% speak an Asian language.

Cheney Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Cheney, Washington?

The unemployment rate in Cheney is 9.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Cheney, Washington residents work for the government?

In Cheney, 28.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Cheney, Washington?

The median household income in Cheney is $40,573.

Cheney Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Cheney, Washington?

In Cheney, 31.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Cheney, Washington?

Renters occupy 68.3% of housing units in Cheney.

What percentage of Cheney, Washington housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Cheney, 5.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Cheney, Washington housing units were built after 2000?

In Cheney, 32.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Cheney, Washington?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Cheney is $893.

What percentage of households in Cheney, Washington have broadband internet?

In Cheney, 88.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Cheney Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2019	12,522	2,623
2018	12,403	2,624
2017	12,446	2,614
2016	12,237	2,639
2015	11,534	2,743
2014	11,420	2,745
2013	11,251	2,765
2012	11,018	2,792
2011	10,685	2,846
2010	10,590	2,843
2000	8,854	3,005
1990	8,208	2,864