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Cheney, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sedgwick County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,386
Population
1,028/sq mi density
$75,263
Median Income
$31,564 per capita
$148,000
Home Value
$265,724 Zillow
$960
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
92
Violent Crime/100K
1,421 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,263 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$148,000 home value, $960/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,263
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,564
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cheney vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cheney’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,263
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,564
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,783
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,166
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,166
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$41,525M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,427
Restaurants
1,236
Healthcare
1,737
Retail
1,624
Manufacturing
494
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,783
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,510
57% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,263 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,564 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,783 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,166 |
| County GDP | $41,525M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,427 |
| Restaurants | 1,236 |
| Healthcare | 1,737 |
| Retail | 1,624 |
| Manufacturing | 494 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,783 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,510 |