COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cheney vs Spokane Valley
PLACE A
Cheney, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Spokane Valley, Washington
Cheney is 88% smaller than Spokane Valley. Spokane Valley earns more, with a median household income $19,539 higher. Cheney has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 15%).
CHENEYSPOKANE VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,650108,405−88% vs Spokane Valley
Population density2,9132,874+39
Population growth25.2%14.7%+10.4 pts
Median age24.438.3−13.9
Male46.6%49.5%−2.8 pts
Female53.4%50.5%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born5.5%5.0%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.4%82.5%−8.1 pts
Black1.1%1.3%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%7.1%+3.6 pts
Asian3.5%1.7%+1.8 pts
Other10.4%7.4%+3.0 pts
Median household income$54,503$74,042−$19,539
Per capita income$28,586$36,791−$8,205
Poverty rate31.3%12.9%+18.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4980.416+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.0%26.5%+11.6 pts
Graduate degree14.9%8.3%+6.5 pts
Unemployment rate13.1%5.2%+7.9 pts
Labor force participation65.4%63.8%+1.6 pts
Median home value$395,900$382,300+$13,600
Median gross rent$1,156$1,353−$197
Owner-occupied34.7%58.2%−23.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%5.9%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households51.5%49.5%+2.0 pts
Average commute21.420.8+0.6
Worked from home8.3%13.3%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work2.2%1.3%+0.9 pts
Uninsured9.0%6.2%+2.8 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025