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Cheney, WA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cheney is 11,014, which is 24.71% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.05% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cheney population density is 2,563.35 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cheney is white, which represent 85.25% of the total population. The average Cheney education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 11,014. #106

Population Growth Since 2000, #145

Cheney, WA	24.71%
Washington	17.05%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #95

Cheney, WA	2,563.35 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,389 (85.25%, #383)
Black:	365 (3.31%, #82)
Hispanic:	842 (7.64%, #232)
Asian:	349 (3.17%, #162)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	213 (1.93%, #187)
One Race, Other:	218 (1.98%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	480 (4.36%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	717 (85.15%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	40 (4.75%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	10 (1.19%, see rank)
South American:	9 (1.07%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	9 (2.58%, see rank)
Chinese:	76 (21.78%, see rank)
Filipino:	43 (12.32%, see rank)
Japanese:	70 (20.06%, see rank)
Korean:	29 (8.31%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	33 (9.46%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	89 (25.50%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,986 (81.59%) out of the total population of 11,014 reported first ancestry.

	Cheney, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	145	1.32%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	32	0.29%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	53	0.48%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	245	2.22%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	1,122	10.19%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	409	3.71%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	2,377	21.58%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	16	0.15%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	78	0.71%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	1,392	12.64%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	565	5.13%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	746	6.77%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	95	0.86%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	22	0.20%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	47	0.43%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	60	0.54%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	581	5.28%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	88	0.80%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	527	4.78%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	62	0.56%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	33	0.30%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	484	4.39%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	77	0.70%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,648 (51.28%, see rank)

Females: 5,366 (48.72%, see rank)

Cheney, WA	Male: 51.28% Female: 48.72%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cheney, WA	22.90 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cheney, WA	23.40 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cheney, WA	21.90 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cheney, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	384	3.49%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	387	3.51%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	483	4.39%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,995	18.11%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,698	33.58%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,290	11.71%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	686	6.23%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	896	8.14%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	651	5.91%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	264	2.40%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	138	1.25%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	142	1.29%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cheney, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,067, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	186, 4.57%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	623, 15.32%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,528, 37.57%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,143, 28.10%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	587, 14.43%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.70, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cheney, WA			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	95	70.53%	29.47%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	774	93.93%, see rank	6.07%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	359	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,342	88.75%, see rank	11.25%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	317	81.70%, see rank	18.30%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cheney, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	3,803, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.43, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	1,025, 26.95%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,778, 73.05%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,744, 45.86%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,094, 28.77%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,059, 54.14%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cheney, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,760	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,887	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	3,309	67.71%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	1,201	24.58%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	53	1.08%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	324	6.63%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,873	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	3,160	64.85%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	1,170	24.01%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	149	3.06%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	394	8.09%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cheney, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	10,325	93.74%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,817	52.81%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,217	38.29%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	291	2.64%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	689	6.26%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	127	1.15%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	562	5.10%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	72	0.65%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	352	3.20%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	58	0.53%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	22	0.20%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	177	1.61%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.07%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cheney, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
English	3,358	88.30%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	251	6.60%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	44	1.16%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	64	1.68%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	86	2.26%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.