Cheney

Population: 12,830
Median household income: $47,039
Median home value: $330,300

Located in Spokane County, Washington, Cheney is a community with a population of 12,830. Its median household income of $47,039 runs below the Spokane County figure of $73,513.

From 2019 to 2023, Cheney's population grew 5.5% from 12,165 to 12,830, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $203,500 to $330,300.

37.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1989.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,830
Median age: 23.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,039
Median home value: $330,300
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 5,051
Homeownership rate: 31.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.8%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,16512,830

Median household income

$40,573$47,039

Median home value

$203,500$330,300

Median gross rent

$893$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,165	$40,573	$203,500	$893
2020	12,455	$43,567	$225,900	$954
2021	12,743	$42,275	$239,500	$956
2022	12,848	$45,419	$291,900	$1,020
2023	12,830	$47,039	$330,300	$1,075

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 2441.0%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	722	5.6%
5 to 17	1,117	8.7%
18 to 24	5,261	41.0%
25 to 34	2,046	15.9%
35 to 44	968	7.5%
45 to 54	667	5.2%
55 to 64	695	5.4%
65 to 74	765	6.0%
75 and over	589	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,557	74.5%
Black or African American	341	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	125	1.0%
Asian	270	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	66	0.5%
Some other race	68	0.5%
Two or more races	1,059	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,344	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	340	5.9%
High school graduate	1,060	18.5%
Some college or associate's	2,223	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,348	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	759	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit3.3%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,205	67.6%
Carpooled	454	7.3%
Public transit	207	3.3%
Walked	702	11.3%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	634	10.2%
Other means	8	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,965	35.2%
15 to 29 min	1,655	29.6%
30 to 44 min	1,358	24.3%
45 to 59 min	309	5.5%
60+ min	296	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 34.6% (3,954 of 11,432)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,129	44.1%
Nonfamily households	2,697	55.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,826	95.5%
Vacant	225	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,494	31.0%
Renter-occupied	3,332	69.0%

1-unit, detached37.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units19.9%

5 to 19 units19.4%

20 or more units17.1%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,903	37.7%
1-unit, attached	120	2.4%
2 to 4 units	1,003	19.9%
5 to 19 units	978	19.4%
20 or more units	862	17.1%
Mobile home & other	185	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5311825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 47.4911, -117.5815