Cheney

Population: 2,386
Median household income: $75,263
Median home value: $148,000

Located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, Cheney is a community with a population of 2,386. The median household income of $75,263 is above the Sedgwick County median ($67,675).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cheney's population grew 18.5% from 2,014 to 2,386, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $122,800 to $148,000.

The typical home was built around 1977. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,386
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,263
Median home value: $148,000
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 819
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0142,386

Median household income

$62,823$75,263

Median home value

$122,800$148,000

Median gross rent

$874$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,014	$62,823	$122,800	$874
2020	2,219	$64,818	$123,600	$905
2021	2,226	$65,000	$116,800	$924
2022	2,380	$70,598	$145,100	$978
2023	2,386	$75,263	$148,000	$960

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	143	6.0%
5 to 17	574	24.1%
18 to 24	198	8.3%
25 to 34	231	9.7%
35 to 44	411	17.2%
45 to 54	282	11.8%
55 to 64	174	7.3%
65 to 74	212	8.9%
75 and over	161	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,214	92.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	25	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	5.2%
High school graduate	537	36.5%
Some college or associate's	454	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	302	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	101	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	844	78.4%
Carpooled	108	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	2.3%
Bicycle	23	2.1%
Worked from home	73	6.8%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	332	33.1%
15 to 29 min	178	17.7%
30 to 44 min	351	35.0%
45 to 59 min	99	9.9%
60+ min	43	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 7.7% (179 of 2,314)

	Count	Share
Family households	532	67.9%
Nonfamily households	252	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	784	95.7%
Vacant	35	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	607	77.4%
Renter-occupied	177	22.6%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	699	85.3%
1-unit, attached	30	3.7%
2 to 4 units	16	2.0%
5 to 19 units	24	2.9%
20 or more units	6	0.7%
Mobile home & other	44	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2012775
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6353, -97.7797