Cheyenne, OK Demographics

Population 1,025 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Cheyenne

Household size in Cheyenne

Household size, people per household
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–102.462.552.68
2010–142.822.602.73
2015–192.742.632.71
2020–242.292.582.65
Change−0.17+0.03−0.03
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Cheyenne is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.46, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Cheyenne

Median age, years
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–1043.137.437.7
2010–1441.337.538.6
2015–1935.337.939.6
2020–2438.138.040.1
Change−5.1+0.6+2.3
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Cheyenne is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Oklahoma.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Cheyenne

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–1011.5%11.9%12.3%
2010–1413.5%12.1%12.3%
2015–1913.7%12.1%11.6%
2020–2412.4%12.0%11.6%
Change+0.9 pts+0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Cheyenne as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Cheyenne

Renters in Cheyenne

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–1024.5%31.8%33.3%
2010–1426.3%33.5%35.6%
2015–1930.5%34.4%36.0%
2020–2419.0%34.2%34.8%
Change−5.5 pts+2.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 19.0% of households in Cheyenne rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (68.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Cheyenne

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–1019.3%12.8%11.4%
2010–1425.4%12.7%11.4%
2015–1920.9%13.5%11.1%
2020–2419.5%11.3%9.6%
Change+0.2 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 19.5% of the housing in Cheyenne, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Cheyenne

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–10197019761974
2010–14197119771975
2015–19197119791977
2020–24197119821980
Change+1+7+6
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The housing in Cheyenne is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Cheyenne

Rent, per month
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–10$495$716$965
2010–14$503$805$1,040
2015–19$566$897$1,213
2020–24$823$1,127$1,571
Change+$327+$411+$606
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The median renter in Cheyenne pays $823 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Cheyenne

Bachelor's degrees in Cheyenne

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–1020.5%24.2%28.4%
2010–1419.9%24.9%29.6%
2015–1914.5%26.1%32.1%
2020–2423.7%28.9%35.6%
Change+3.2 pts+4.7 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cheyenne: 23.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Cheyenne

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–1089.8%86.0%84.9%
2010–1490.5%87.0%86.1%
2015–1989.2%88.1%87.7%
2020–2494.6%89.3%89.3%
Change+4.8 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Cheyenne: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Cheyenne

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCheyenneOklahomaU.S.
2006–103.1%6.1%8.1%
2010–142.5%6.8%9.4%
2015–197.6%5.2%5.6%
2020–242.7%5.0%5.4%
Change−0.4 pts−1.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Cheyenne has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Cheyenne compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Cheyenne2.2938.112.4%19.0%19.5%1971$82323.7%94.6%2.7%
Strong City2.4148.15.5%15.0%27.6%1974$84825.8%95.2%2.7%
Dempsey2.3140.610.9%18.4%21.6%1971$84824.1%95.0%2.4%
Roll2.4151.14.3%14.6%30.3%1972$92726.3%96.4%1.8%
Reydon2.4050.94.6%14.8%30.1%1972$94925.9%96.8%1.5%
Moorewood2.4341.47.7%15.1%22.5%1980$59125.4%90.9%5.9%
Herring2.4341.67.7%15.0%22.9%1980$59525.3%90.9%5.8%
Hammon2.4341.87.6%15.0%23.3%1980$59825.3%90.9%5.7%
Allison2.5350.04.9%18.7%27.4%1973$1,06530.0%95.6%4.4%
Butler2.4145.26.6%14.5%27.7%1978$67725.4%91.5%4.0%
Briscoe2.5849.24.8%18.7%28.4%1972$1,08629.5%95.5%4.7%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cheyenne. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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