11.0% of Cheney, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.2% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.1% of high school graduates and 53.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.7%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cheney, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cheney:
11.0%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cheney:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cheney:
24.7%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cheney:
32.4%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.7%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Cheney, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cheney,KS (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
31.8%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
35.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cheney,KS (percentage below poverty level)
21.3%Under 5 years
20.8%5 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
34.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.3%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
64.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cheney,KS (% below half of poverty level)
4.2%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cheney, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheney, KS (%)
14.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
44.3%Other race
15.6%2+ races
7.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cheney, KS (absolute numbers)
308White
0Black
0American Indian
8Other race
72+ races
7Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cheney, KS
Children below poverty level:
Cheney, Kansas:
15.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cheney:
8.1%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cheney:
53.8%
Kansas:
24.4%
36.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.9%Worked part-time
83.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
78.6%One full-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
25.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
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