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Cheney Kansas Information: Cheney, Kansas is part of SEDGWICK County. Population for Cheney from the last gathering is 1783. You can view Cheney venues that host many Cheney KS events every year. You can also research Cheney Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Cheney Kansas real estate guide. Cheney Kansas has a latitude of 37.6303 and a longitude of -97.7773. Zip codes in Cheney, KS include 67025 ... more Cheney zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cheney, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cheney, KS was 1,783.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cheney was 863, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cheney, KS
There are an estimated 447 married men in the town. 70.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Cheney are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cheney is 920 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cheney, Kansas
There are an estimated 445 married women in the community. 64.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cheney, KS
The median age of people living in Cheney, KS was 35.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cheney was 116. There were 1,228 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.8 percent of the population (281) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cheney, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cheney, KS was 1,759.

White Population in Cheney, KS
The estimated White population in the Cheney community is 1,743, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cheney, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cheney, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cheney, KS was 12.

Asian Population in Cheney, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cheney, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cheney was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cheney community was 23, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cheney, KS
The household population number in Cheney was 1,728.

Group Quarters Population in Cheney, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 55.

Average Household Size in Cheney, KS
The average household size in Cheney is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cheney, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 689 total housing units in Cheney.

The number of occupied housing units was 664, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 531 were owner-occupied (80), and 133 were renter-occupied (20, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Cheney at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cheney, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 422, with a median value in dollars of 71,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cheney, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $822 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cheney, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 991 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cheney, Kansas
251 people in Cheney also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cheney, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cheney was 181, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cheney, KS
In 2000, there were 209 people in Cheney, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cheney, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 26 people in Cheney who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cheney, Kansas
There were 860 in the labor force in Cheney at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cheney was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cheney, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,221. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cheney, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,591. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cheney, Kansas
Per capita income in Cheney in the last full census was 18,783. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cheney numbered 3, or 0.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cheney, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 34, or 2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.