Cheney, WA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5311825, place: Cheney city, Washington)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 7,486 (100%)
In labor force: 4,629 (61.84%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,582 (61.21%)
----Employed: 3,852 (51.46%)
----Unemployed: 730 (9.75%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 15.9%
--Armed Forces: 47 (0.63%)
Not in labor force: 2,857 (38.16%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,039 (53.95%)
In labor force: 2,465 (32.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,465 (32.93%)
----Employed: 2,061 (27.53%)
Own children under 6 years: 508 (6.79%)
All parents in family in labor force: 268 (3.58%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,848 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,512 (65.28%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 388 (10.08%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 126 (3.27%)
Walked: 608 (15.8%)
Other means: 86 (2.23%)
Worked at home: 128 (3.33%)
Mean travel time to work: 20 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,852 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,257 (32.63%)
Service occupations: 847 (21.99%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,215 (31.54%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 29 (0.75%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 203 (5.27%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 301 (7.81%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 24 (0.62%)
Construction: 88 (2.28%)
Manufacturing: 237 (6.15%)
Wholesale trade.: 69 (1.79%)
Retail trade: 418 (10.85%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 119 (3.09%)
Information: 60 (1.56%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 204 (5.3%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 276 (7.17%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,557 (40.42%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 475 (12.33%)
Other services (except public administration): 98 (2.54%)
Public administration: 227 (5.89%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,234 (58%)
Government workers: 1,439 (37.36%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 172 (4.47%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.18%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,186 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 834 (26.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 316 (9.92%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 495 (15.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 379 (11.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 426 (13.37%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 471 (14.78%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 181 (5.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 68 (2.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.5%)
Median household income: $22,593

With earnings: 2,568 (80.6%)
--Mean earnings: $30,084
With Social Security income: 437 (13.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,811
With Supplemental Security Income: 110 (3.45%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,479
With public assistance income: 141 (4.43%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,055
With retirement income: 394 (12.37%)
--Mean retirement income: $18,581

Families: 1,580 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 215 (13.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 142 (8.99%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 159 (10.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 183 (11.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 267 (16.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 400 (25.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 154 (9.75%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 50 (3.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.63%)
Median family income: $37,935

Per capita income: $12,566

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,745
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,375

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 317 (20.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 238 (15.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 152 (9.62%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 162 (10.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 162 (10.25%)
----With related children under 5 years: 85 (5.38%)
Individuals: 2,227 (140.95%)
--18 years and over: 1,806 (114.3%)
----65 years and over: 38 (2.41%)
--Related children under 18 years: 398 (25.19%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 230 (14.56%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,391 (88.04%)

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