33.3% of Cheney, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 15.4% of high school graduates and 63.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 47.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 24.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cheney, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cheney:
33.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cheney:
23.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cheney:
47.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cheney:
16.7%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.4%
Poverty by age in Cheney, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cheney,WA (percentage below poverty level)
37.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
53.4%18 to 24 years
23.8%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cheney,WA (percentage below poverty level)
73.2%Under 5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
59.8%18 to 24 years
24.5%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
40.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cheney,WA (% below half of poverty level)
46.4%Under 6 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
41.3%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cheney, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheney, WA (%)
28.2%White
73.6%Black
14.8%American Indian
33.9%Asian
84.7%Native Hawaiian
77.9%Other race
34.1%2+ races
57.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheney, WA (absolute numbers)
2,451White
246Black
29American Indian
80Asian
39Native Hawaiian
599Other race
4022+ races
793Hispanic
31.9%Below poverty level
68.1%Above poverty level
53.9%Below poverty level
46.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cheney, WA
Children below poverty level:
Cheney, Washington:
29.7%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cheney:
15.4%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cheney:
63.0%
Washington:
20.3%
46.8%Married-couple family
12.7%Male, no wife present
40.5%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
58.1%Worked part-time
36.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
14.0%Both worked part-time
26.8%One part-time, other didn't work
59.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
27.9%1970 to 1979
23.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
29.5%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
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