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Cheshire

Connecticut · 6,172 residents · 4.00 sq mi
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The short version

With 6,172 people, Cheshire is a city in Connecticut. The median age is 49.5, about 11 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. Median household income runs $117,218, well clear of the $82,259 US median. That is roughly 22% ahead of the Connecticut median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $117,218, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Cheshire

What changed most since 1990

  • Median age39.0 → 49.5 (+10.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,172
+7%since 2000
from 5,789 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,542 / sq mi
+7%since 2000
from 1,447 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
49.5
+19%since 2000
from 41.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.00 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K5K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Cheshire
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.9%(243)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.9%(176)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(413)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(361)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(304)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.2%(631)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449%(558)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(830)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(841)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.3%(885)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411.1%(688)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.9%(242)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$117,218
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,558 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$58,803
+70%since 2000
from $34,600 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.6%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
+1%since 2010
from 0.463 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Information7.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$424,100
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $190,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,118
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $641 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
28.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−16%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(5,453)
Black0.7%(43)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(74)
Asian3%(171)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(4,918)
Black0.8%(50)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(459)
Asian7.3%(451)
Other4.8%(294)
Diversity Score
44
+26%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.5%(275)
Colombian0.9%(58)
Mexican0.7%(44)
Chilean0.6%(40)
Dominican0.4%(23)
Guatemalan0.2%(13)
Cuban0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese2.7%(169)
Korean1.5%(93)
Asian Indian0.7%(46)
Vietnamese0.4%(27)
Filipino0.4%(23)
Japanese0.3%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian25.4%(1,567)
Irish13.5%(831)
German11.4%(706)
English10.9%(671)
Polish9.7%(597)
French5.3%(329)
Ukrainian4.6%(285)
American3.3%(203)
Norwegian2.7%(169)
Scottish2.7%(166)
British1.8%(111)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.2%(71)
Swedish1.1%(67)
Lithuanian0.6%(40)
Nigerian0.4%(24)
West Indian0.3%(18)
Greek0.3%(17)
Belgian0.3%(16)
Welsh0.2%(14)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(12)
Portuguese0.2%(10)
Romanian0.1%(9)
Danish0.1%(8)
Australian0.1%(7)
Russian0.1%(6)
Croatian0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 49.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.9%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 93.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+61%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
60.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 58.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
Female
54.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 56.9% in 2009
Foreign born
12.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.1%
+5.7 ptssince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2013
from 3.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2017
from 88.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 89.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34%(820)
Married56.6%(1,365)
Widowed3.9%(94)
Divorced5.5%(133)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(744)
Married51.2%(1,498)
Widowed13.6%(397)
Divorced9.9%(289)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2013
from 3.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.8%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.7%(26)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era59.9%(133)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.7%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 222 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Cheshire, decade by decade

Cheshire population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19905,759$123,205$461,53341.8%3.6
20005,789$123,067$346,66149.4%13.9
20105,786$115,330$488,10745.7%25.9
20206,499$110,502$404,21555.9%39.7
20246,172$117,218$424,10058.8%44.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cheshire, Connecticut?

Cheshire, Connecticut has about 6,172 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cheshire, Connecticut?

The typical household in Cheshire, Connecticut earns about $117,218 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cheshire, Connecticut expensive?

In Cheshire, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $424,100, and the typical rent is about $1,118 a month.

How educated are people in Cheshire, Connecticut?

About 58.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cheshire, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cheshire, Connecticut?

About 7.3% of people in Cheshire, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cheshire, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Cheshire, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 413 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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