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Cheyenne
Kansas

Population

$53K

Median Income

$180K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,185

Federal Spending per Capita$1,443

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score722

Work From Home %14.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households47.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$222K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$5,267

SS Benefits / Person$5,191

Education Wage Premium1.38x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Housing

Median Home Value$174K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$673/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.27%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,456

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+27.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

112 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients512 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,315

Uninsured (under 65)15.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders512

Bachelor's Degree Holders170

HS Completion Rate89.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)30th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature-0.21

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation19.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events31.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$88K

Drought Index (2022)-1.40

Heating Degree Days5,151 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,106 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,103 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)938 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year17.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)12 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed90 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)197 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)109 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+51.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers180 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work41 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1 workers

Avg Commute Time11.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.689

Nonprofit Organizations42

Veterans Share5.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.4%

Never-Married Adults26.7%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations9

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations38.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.92 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$72K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.27%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+67R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +19

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $180K

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Local News — Cheyenne

Bell Flight · 27‏/04‏/2026

Bell Celebrates Grand Opening of the MV-75 Cheyenne Wichita Assembly Center

Bell announced today the opening of its Wichita Assembly Center (WAC) for the MV-75 Cheyenne fuselag…

Wichita Eagle · 29‏/04‏/2026

Kansas emergency dispatcher and her son arrested, accused of child abuse

A woman employed as a Cheyenne County dispatcher and her son were arrested Tuesday by agents with th…

Stockham Family Funeral Home · 13‏/04‏/2026

Ken A. Krien Obituary Apr 13, 2026

Ken Krien, a lifelong resident of Cheyenne County, Kansas was peacefully called home on Monday, Apri…

KWCH · 29‏/04‏/2026

Child abuse investigation leads to 2 arrests in NW Kansas

CHEYENNE COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - A KBI investigation into reported child abuse in northwest Kansas net…

Schrader, Aragon & Jacoby Funeral Home · 26‏/02‏/2026

Allan Harold Morgan Obituary Feb 24, 2026

Allan Harold Morgan was born on December 19, 1943, in Fairfax, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully …

USAFacts · 12‏/02‏/2026

Is Cheyenne County, KS's population growing or shrinking?

It shrank by 14 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigrat…

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