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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

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change
+20.8%
144 → 174
over 2 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+9.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-2.1%
$104,091 → $101,932
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.04%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Cheney across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
337
+163 from 2023 (174)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,739
$-7,193 from 2023 ($101,932)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2021 144 — $104,091 —
2023 174 +20.8% $101,932 -2.1%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.