EWU's Living Circumstances

Cheney School District Overview

Eastern Washington University located in Cheney School District area. A total of 13,665 households are located in Cheney School District area. Among them, 4,116 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.95 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 8,753 and 12,780 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.31% (1,136) of residents are non-citizens and 10.59% (3,631) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Cheney School District, Washington
Household	13,665
Population	34,284
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,116 (30.12%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,753
Total Students	12,780
Pre-Kindergarten	589
Kindergarten	345
Grade 1-8	2,873
Grade 9-12	1,899
College/Graduate School	7,074
Veterans	31,091
Non-citizen	1,136
Non-English Home Language	3,631
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

32,588 residents are over the age of 16 and 19,075 people are in labor force. Among them, 18,571 people are in civilian labor force and 504 are in armed labor force. 17,265 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Cheney School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,374	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	13,040	75.05%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,597	9.19%
Public transportation	449	2.58%
Walked	1,027	5.91%
Other method	322	1.85%
Worked from home	939	5.40%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,265	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,240	36.14%
Service	3,888	22.52%
Sales and office	4,176	24.19%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,184	6.86%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,777	10.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,265	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	431	2.50%
Construction	761	4.41%
Manufacturing	897	5.20%
Wholesale trade	488	2.83%
Retail trade	1,670	9.67%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	953	5.52%
Information	189	1.09%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,022	5.92%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,214	7.03%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,359	31.04%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,156	12.49%
Other services, except public administration	832	4.82%
Public administration	1,293	7.49%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,265	-
Private wage and salary workers	11,817	68.44%
Government workers	4,709	27.27%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	695	4.03%
Unpaid family workers	44	0.25%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $75,526 for the 13,665 households in Cheney School District area, Washington. The average income of a single worker is $24,232. 33,772 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.37%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,665	-
Less than $10,000	1,175	8.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	367	2.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,499	10.97%
$25,000 - $34,999	973	7.12%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,961	14.35%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,497	18.27%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,972	14.43%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,091	15.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	542	3.97%
More than $200,000	588	4.30%
Median Household Income	$56,852	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$75,526	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,512	-
Less than $10,000	529	6.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	115	1.35%
$15,000 - $24,999	517	6.07%
$25,000 - $34,999	406	4.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,088	12.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,619	19.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,524	17.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,645	19.33%
$150,000 - $199,999	526	6.18%
More than $200,000	543	6.38%

Median Family Income	$74,505	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$91,209	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,232	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,070	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,070	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	35,413	-
With health insurance coverage	33,772	95.37%
Public coverage	12,690	35.83%
Private health insurance	25,715	72.61%
Without health insurance coverage	1,641	4.63%

Housing

There are 14,956 housing units in Cheney School District area, Washington with 13,665 units (91.37%) occupied. 7,876 houses (57.64%) are occupied by owner and 5,789 houses (42.36%) are rented. The average housing value is $228,700 and the average rental cost is $943. 1,158 houses (7.74%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,003 houses (6.71%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,956	-
Occupied	13,665	91.37%
Owner Occupied	7,876	57.64%
Renter Occupied	5,789	42.36%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,048	53.81%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	514	3.44%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,357	29.13%
Mobile Homes	2,000	13.37%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	37	0.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,956	-
Built 2014 or later	1,158	7.74%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,191	7.96%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,004	26.77%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,482	16.60%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,188	7.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,914	12.80%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,356	9.07%
Built 1950 - 1959	660	4.41%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,003	6.71%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,956	-
1 room	320	2.14%
2 rooms	500	3.34%
3 rooms	1,388	9.28%
4 rooms	3,143	21.01%
5 rooms	2,635	17.62%
6 rooms	2,363	15.80%
7 rooms	1,707	11.41%
8 rooms	1,349	9.02%
9 rooms or more	1,551	10.37%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,956	-
no bedroom	342	2.29%
1 bedroom	1,465	9.80%
2 bedrooms	3,560	23.80%
3 bedrooms	6,058	40.51%
4 bedrooms	2,563	17.14%
5 bedrooms or more	968	6.47%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,876	-
Less than $50,000	584	7.41%
$50,000 - $99,999	395	5.02%
$100,000 - $149,999	636	8.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,369	17.38%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,631	33.41%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,864	23.67%
$500,000 - $999,999	265	3.36%
$1,000,000 or more	132	1.68%
Median House Value	$228,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,668	-
Less than $500	331	5.84%
$500 - $999	3,053	53.86%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,823	32.16%
$1,500 - $1,999	421	7.43%
$2,000 - $2,499	37	0.65%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	3	0.05%
Median Rental Costs	$943	-

Demographic

A total of 39,213 people lives in Cheney School District area, Washington with 20,941 male and 18,272 female. The males to female ratio is 53.40 to 46.60. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	39,213	-
Male	20,941	53.40%
Female	18,272	46.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	39,213	-
Under 5 years	2,356	6.01%
5 - 9 years	1,954	4.98%
10 - 14 years	1,965	5.01%
15 - 19 years	3,473	8.86%
20 - 24 years	5,372	13.70%
25 - 34 years	7,109	18.13%
35 - 44 years	4,994	12.74%
45 - 54 years	4,015	10.24%
55 - 59 years	1,754	4.47%
60 - 64 years	1,847	4.71%
65 - 74 years	2,937	7.49%
75 - 84 years	1,068	2.72%
85 years and older	369	0.94%
Median Age	30.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	39,213	-
One Race	36,605	93.35%
White	32,363	82.53%
Black or African American	988	2.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native	876	2.23%
Asian	1,174	2.99%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	197	0.50%
Other	1,007	2.57%

Two or more races	2,608	6.65%
White and Black or African American	543	1.38%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	874	2.23%
White and Asian	500	1.28%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	49	0.12%