Cheney, KS Demographics

The total population of Cheney is estimated to be 2,380 with 1,136 males (47.73%) and 1,244 females (52.27%). There are 108 more females than males in Cheney.
The median household income in Cheney was $70,259 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,189(4.34%) from $73,448 in 2020. This income is 94.17% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $94,017. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cheney stands at $70,259.
In Cheney, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,391 for males and $21,312 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,559 for males and $42,465 for females.
In Cheney, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $70,560.
In 2022, the population of Cheney was 2,161, a 0.55% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cheney's population was 2,173, a decline of 0.37% compared to a population of 2,181 in 2020.
The median age in Cheney, KS is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
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.