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Cheney, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lancaster County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
174
Population
1,243/sq mi density
$101,932
Median Income
$31,113 per capita
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
338
Violent Crime/100K
3,349 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,932 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
338 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Cheney (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
26,116 jobs
1,642 firms
$61,143/yr
Retail Trade
17,451 jobs
954 firms
$37,345/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
15,108 jobs
774 firms
$22,096/yr
Manufacturing
13,995 jobs
271 firms
$68,664/yr
Construction
10,229 jobs
1,139 firms
$67,855/yr
Professional & Technical Services
10,152 jobs
1,084 firms
$81,514/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
8,874 jobs
249 firms
$65,260/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
7,594 jobs
559 firms
$47,210/yr
Finance & Insurance
7,208 jobs
617 firms
$90,393/yr
Other Services
5,433 jobs
838 firms
$46,175/yr
Wholesale Trade
3,996 jobs
383 firms
$77,289/yr
Arts & Entertainment
3,902 jobs
157 firms
$20,200/yr
Information & Technology
3,739 jobs
174 firms
$90,406/yr
Management of Companies
2,742 jobs
138 firms
$98,054/yr
Educational Services
2,136 jobs
150 firms
$36,427/yr
Real Estate
2,010 jobs
462 firms
$56,226/yr
Utilities
142 jobs
9 firms
$102,826/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Arts & Entertainment
1.32
Transportation & Warehousing
1.20
Information & Technology
1.14
Construction
1.11
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.04
Other Services
1.03
Finance & Insurance
1.01
Retail Trade
1.00
Manufacturing
0.97
Accommodation & Food Services
0.95
Management of Companies
0.93
Professional & Technical Services
0.83
Administrative & Waste Services
0.74
Real Estate
0.74
Educational Services
0.59
Wholesale Trade
0.58
Utilities
0.21
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 26,116 | 1,642 | $1,176 | $61,143 | 1.04 |
| Retail Trade | 17,451 | 954 | $718 | $37,345 | 1.00 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 15,108 | 774 | $425 | $22,096 | 0.95 |
| Manufacturing | 13,995 | 271 | $1,320 | $68,664 | 0.97 |
| Construction | 10,229 | 1,139 | $1,305 | $67,855 | 1.11 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 10,152 | 1,084 | $1,568 | $81,514 | 0.83 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 8,874 | 249 | $1,255 | $65,260 | 1.20 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 7,594 | 559 | $908 | $47,210 | 0.74 |
| Finance & Insurance | 7,208 | 617 | $1,738 | $90,393 | 1.01 |
| Other Services | 5,433 | 838 | $888 | $46,175 | 1.03 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,996 | 383 | $1,486 | $77,289 | 0.58 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3,902 | 157 | $388 | $20,200 | 1.32 |
| Information & Technology | 3,739 | 174 | $1,739 | $90,406 | 1.14 |
| Management of Companies | 2,742 | 138 | $1,886 | $98,054 | 0.93 |
| Educational Services | 2,136 | 150 | $701 | $36,427 | 0.59 |
| Real Estate | 2,010 | 462 | $1,081 | $56,226 | 0.74 |
| Utilities | 142 | 9 | $1,977 | $102,826 | 0.21 |