Cheney, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cheney	Washington	National
Income per capita	$22,246	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$43,567	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,727	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,527	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,617	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,191	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.7%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cheney is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cheney is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cheney is 65% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cheney is 125% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,041 $43,567 $87,134

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

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	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	23.7%	23.7%
Other	34.9%	34.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Medical Lake, WA	4,950	$62,577	13.1%
Spangle, WA	231	$61,400	11.0%
Fairchild AFB, WA	3,464	$60,133	8.7%
Airway Heights, WA	8,885	$54,690	1.1%
Millwood, WA	1,742	$53,875	2.6%
Cheney, WA	12,455	$43,567	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Atkinson, WI	12,455	$63,535	14.8%
Troy, MO	12,457	$68,524	23.9%
Palos Heights, IL	12,460	$90,995	64.5%
South Charleston, WV	12,461	$51,021	7.8%
Mountain Home, AR	12,463	$40,351	27.1%
Cheney, WA	12,455	$43,567	21.2%

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