Cheney, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cheney	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$27,053	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$64,818	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,583	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,815	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,213	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,221	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cheney is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cheney is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cheney is 68% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cheney is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,207 $64,818 $129,636

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cheney median earnings by income bracket

Cheney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	29.9%	29.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Viola, KS	187	$155,467	181.0%
Goddard, KS	4,797	$82,270	48.7%
Garden Plain, KS	1,028	$80,833	46.1%
Colwich, KS	1,354	$79,250	43.3%
Andale, KS	891	$79,000	42.8%
Cheney, KS	2,219	$64,818	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hidden Hills, CA	2,218	$250,001	351.9%
Lathrop, MO	2,218	$63,224	14.3%
Gregory, TX	2,218	$35,625	35.6%
Lebel-sur-Quévillon, QC	2,218	n/a
Mount Sterling, IL	2,220	$45,536	17.7%
Cheney, KS	2,219	$64,818	17.2%

Source: The Cheney, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).