Cheney is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 8,972 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Cheney is the 91st largest community in Washington.

Cheney is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cheney is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cheney who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.22%), sales jobs (11.32%), and food service (8.20%).

Cheney is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Cheney to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

As is often the case in a small city, Cheney doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Cheney Information and Demographics

The education level of Cheney citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 42.29% of adults in Cheney have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cheney in 2000 was $12,566, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $50,264 for a family of four.

Cheney is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cheney home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cheney is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cheney include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Cheney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.