Cheney, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cheney	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$40,331	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$97,176	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,849	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,596	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,289	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,953	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cheney is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cheney is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cheney is 67% 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

$64,777 $97,176 $194,352

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	194	$235,396	189.4%
Goddard, KS	4,896	$124,892	53.6%
Garden Plain, KS	1,062	$122,453	50.6%
Colwich, KS	1,401	$118,906	46.2%
Andale, KS	910	$117,502	44.5%
Cheney, KS	2,273	$97,176	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orleans, IN	2,273	$77,392	4.8%
Brooks, KY	2,273	$90,111	10.8%
Granby, MO	2,273	$51,793	36.3%
Marcellus, NY	2,273	$97,675	20.1%
West Hamburg, PA	2,273	$85,069	4.6%
Cheney, KS	2,273	$97,176	19.5%

Source: The Cheney, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.