Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA

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2024 Population

119,968

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

7.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,325

5.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$468,700

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,886

1.69% 1-year growth

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7.38% of the households in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA are Eastern Washington University (3,565 degrees awarded in 2024) and International Beauty Education Center (219 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was $468,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA borders Bonner, Latah, Shoshone, Boundary, Benewah & Kootenai (Southeast) Counties PUMA, ID, Kootenai County (Northeast)--Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls & Hayden Cities PUMA, ID, Spokane County (East Central)--Greater Spokane Valley City PUMA, WA, Spokane County (South Central)--Spokane City (South) PUMA, WA, Spokane County (North Central)--Spokane City (North) PUMA, WA, Stevens, Okanogan, Pend Oreille & Ferry Counties PUMA, WA, and Whitman, Asotin, Adams, Lincoln, Columbia & Garfield Counties PUMA, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA is home to a population of 120k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.27% of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (5.12k people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.2k people) in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.39k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.73k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA are Spanish (2,879 households), Russian (1,187 households), and Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (670 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,943

Women

49.1%

61,219

Men

50.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 120,162 inhabitants, with 50.9% men, and 49.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
99.2k ± 2.31k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.39k ± 765
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.73k ± 676

6.21%

Hispanic Population

7.45k people

6.21% of the people in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA are hispanic (7.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
749 ± 670 people
Canada
735 ± 664 people
Ukraine
686 ± 641 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 749 Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA residents, followed by Canada with 735 and Ukraine with 686.

Foreign-Born Population

4.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.12k people

4.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.94k people

As of 2024, 4.27% of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA residents (5.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was 4.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,879 households (2.53%)
Russian
1,187 households (1.04%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
670 households (0.589%)

7.38% of the households in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was Spanish. 2.53% of the households in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,902 ± 453
Vietnam
2,832 ± 284
Gulf War (1990s)
2,183 ± 400

Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA.

Health

95.4% of the population of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 5.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

1,619 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,619 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Idaho in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.58%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

5.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA declined by 5.28% from 4.83% to 4.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA employs 50.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA were Construction (4,017 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,885 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,624 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($258,255), Specialty food stores ($215,406), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($190,291).

Males in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,495. The income inequality in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,420

Women

46%

27,466

Men

54%

The workforce of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA in 2024 was 50,886 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

50.9k

2024 Value

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 1.69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 50k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA, are Other managers (1,502 people), Registered nurses (1,382 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.9k

2024 Value

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 1.69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 50k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA, are Construction (4,017 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,885 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,235

Median earning men ± $1,803

$42,023

Median earning women ± $1,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,038), Information ($80,203), and Public Administration ($79,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,265), Public Administration ($65,736), and Construction ($56,707).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA awarded 3,784 degrees. The student population of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,232 male students and 6,406 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA are White (2,511 and 67.1%), Hispanic or Latino (536 and 14.3%), Two or More Races (234 and 6.25%), and Asian (145 and 3.87%).

The largest universities in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Washington University (3,565 and 94.2%) and International Beauty Education Center (219 and 5.79%).

The most popular majors in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA are General Business Administration & Management (333 and 8.8%), General Education (277 and 7.32%), and General Public Health (171 and 4.52%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,521 for in-state students and $25,518 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,638 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,638 students enrolled in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,630 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
144 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
94 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
91 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was General Psychology with 144 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Eastern Washington University
3,565 degrees awarded
International Beauty Education Center
219 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Washington University with 3,565 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,296 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA, which is 0.521 times less than the 2,488 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,511 degrees mean that there were 4.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 536 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,521) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,065) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($798) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.501% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.434% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA in 2024 were Some college (26.2k), High School or Equivalent (23.7k), and Bachelors Degree (17.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was $468,700 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $423,200 to $468,700, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$468,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,050

$32,582

Median Property Taxes

±$1,325

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,325

Median Household Income

± $3,296

43.3k

Number of Households

± 1,747

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.3k households in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA grew to $86,325 from the previous year's value of $82,117.

The following chart displays the households in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA

In 2024, the income inequality in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.128% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA (11.6k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spokane County (Outer)--Cheney City PUMA, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.