Cheney, WA Profile

Cheney, WA, population 10,356, is located in Washington's Spokane county, about 13.8 miles from Spokane and 216.0 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Cheney's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cheney has grown by about 17%.

Cheney's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cheney tend to be much lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	22.60
	Males	22.90
	Females	22.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	22.00%		20 to 40:	22.00%
	40 to 60	7.00%		40 to 60:	8.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,832	N/A
2001	9,331	5.65%
2002	9,402	0.76%
2003	9,673	2.88%
2004	10,017	3.56%
2005	10,356	3.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,593

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	100
2002	110
2003	115
2004	162
2005	147
2006	171

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	2	3	6	3	3
Robbery	1	4	3	3	4	4
Aggravated Assault	3	4	5	7	8	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,805
2002	1,693
2003	1,459
2004	1,582
2005	2,830
2006	2,743

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	17	17	16	21	47	54
Larceny, Theft	135	124	105	120	225	225
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	13	19	15	17	10
Arson	1	4	1	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	2,400 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities