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Cheshire, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $446,863 (it was $206,700 in 2000)
Cheshire:

$446,863
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $322,627 - $555,946

Total population: 29,261 (Urban population: 26,547, Rural population: 1,916 (36 farm, 1,880 nonfarm))

Houses: 9,551 (9,329 occupied: 8,088 owner occupied, 1,241 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

13%
State:

34%

Housing density: 290 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $371,867.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,394 (lower quartile is $948, upper quartile is $1,828)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,658


Median gross rent in Cheshire, CT in 2022: $1,593

Housing units in Cheshire with a mortgage: 5,635 (523 second mortgage, 1,045 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,657

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Household type by relationship:

Households: 833,279
  • In family households: 686,398 (135,155 male householders, 80,594 female householders)
    152,067 spouses, 248,015 children (234,078 natural, 5,289 adopted, 8,648 stepchildren), 16,153 grandchildren, 8,819 brothers or sisters, 9,694 parents, foster children, 10,947 other relatives, 19,201 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 146,881 (52,812 male householders (40,674 living alone)), 65,941 female householders (55,844 living alone)), 28,128 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 29,198 (10,313 institutionalized population)

129,243 married couples with children.
54,016 single-parent households (8,416 men, 45,600 women).

89.7% of residents of Cheshire speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (51% speak English very well, 49% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,791 (9.3%)
(77.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1451 bedroom
  • 1,1952 bedrooms
  • 3,5323 bedrooms
  • 2,8044 bedrooms
  • 4125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • 20no bedroom
  • 3911 bedroom
  • 5082 bedrooms
  • 2403 bedrooms
  • 754 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cheshire in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cheshire in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 129no vehicle
  • 1,5831 vehicle
  • 4,5122 vehicles
  • 1,4663 vehicles
  • 2774 vehicles
  • 1215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cheshire in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cheshire in renter-occupied apartments
  • 262no vehicle
  • 5231 vehicle
  • 3542 vehicles
  • 843 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 282 rooms
  • 1143 rooms
  • 4674 rooms
  • 7515 rooms
  • 1,4226 rooms
  • 1,7457 rooms
  • 1,9448 rooms
  • 1,6179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • 91 room
  • 1352 rooms
  • 2553 rooms
  • 3484 rooms
  • 1825 rooms
  • 1406 rooms
  • 997 rooms
  • 438 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Cheshire, CT
Cheshire town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Cheshire, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Cheshire, CT in 2022
  • 98,263Less than $10,000
  • 112,474$10,000 to $19,999
  • 125,461$20,000 to $29,999
  • 109,966$30,000 to $39,999
  • 110,848$40,000 to $49,999
  • 107,079$50,000 to $59,999
  • 145,505$60,000 to $74,999
  • 229,166$75,000 to $99,999
  • 174,252$100,000 to $124,999
  • 138,988$125,000 to $149,999
  • 188,820$150,000 to $199,999
  • 273,043$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Cheshire: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.1%
Number of people working at home: 2,282 (15.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 284
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,375
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,490
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,620
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,959
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,053
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,002
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 721
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 747
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 842
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 298
  • 90 or more minutes: 228

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,621 (88.4%)
  • Carpooled: 735 (5.6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 68 (0.5%)
  • Railroad: 28 (0.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 116 (0.9%)
  • Other means: 40 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 533 (4.1%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Cheshire detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • 3021995 to March 2000
  • 2241990 to 1994
  • 3001985 to 1989
  • 1491980 to 1984
  • 1571975 to 1979
  • 1401970 to 1974
  • 1231965 to 1969
  • 420Before 1965
Ancestries in Cheshire, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 7,432 (21.4%)
  • Irish: 6,250 (18.0%)
  • Other: 4,328 (12.4%)
  • German: 3,581 (10.3%)
  • English: 3,346 (9.6%)
  • Polish: 2,155 (6.2%)
  • French: 1,368 (3.9%)
  • Russian: 875 (2.5%)
  • French Canadian: 794 (2.3%)
  • Scottish: 649 (1.9%)
  • Swedish: 638 (1.8%)
  • United States: 601 (1.7%)
  • Hungarian: 313 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 293 (0.8%)
  • Portuguese: 250 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 225 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 224 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 222 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 202 (0.6%)
  • Subsaharan African: 155 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 154 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 138 (0.4%)
  • Slovak: 125 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 122 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 99 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 99 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 85 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 64 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Italy
Cheshire:

9.7% (176)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

India
Cheshire:

8.3% (151)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

Korea
Cheshire:

7.9% (144)
Connecticut:

1.5% (5,508)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Cheshire:

7.3% (133)
Connecticut:

2.5% (9,358)

United Kingdom
Cheshire:

4.8% (87)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Canada
Cheshire:

4.2% (77)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

Ukraine
Cheshire:

4.1% (75)
Connecticut:

1.0% (3,822)

Pakistan
Cheshire:

4.0% (73)
Connecticut:

0.9% (3,317)

Russia
Cheshire:

3.7% (67)
Connecticut:

1.4% (5,021)

Philippines
Cheshire:

3.5% (64)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,247)

Germany
Cheshire:

3.5% (63)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Romania
Cheshire:

3.0% (55)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,371)

Vietnam
Cheshire:

2.8% (51)
Connecticut:

1.8% (6,680)

Mexico
Cheshire:

2.5% (46)
Connecticut:

3.6% (13,282)

Poland
Cheshire:

2.1% (38)
Connecticut:

6.9% (25,507)

Argentina
Cheshire:

1.9% (34)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,832)

Other Western Europe
Cheshire:

1.8% (33)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,983)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18,427
  • Other state: 7,685
  • Northeast: 5,419
  • Midwest: 1,121
  • South: 786
  • West: 359

65% of Cheshire residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 30
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 90
  • 7th and 8th grade: 89
  • 9th grade: 147
  • 10th grade: 138
  • 11th grade: 136
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 158
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,157
  • Less than 1 year of college: 476
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,044
  • Associate degree: 501
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,667
  • Master's degree: 1,205
  • Professional school degree: 559
  • Doctorate degree: 310
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 46
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18
  • 7th and 8th grade: 148
  • 9th grade: 74
  • 10th grade: 92
  • 11th grade: 111
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 157
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,894
  • Less than 1 year of college: 491
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,056
  • Associate degree: 931
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,425
  • Master's degree: 1,607
  • Professional school degree: 248
  • Doctorate degree: 121
Educational Attainment for Females
Cheshire marital status for males
Cheshire marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,506
  • One, attached: 638
  • Two: 175
  • 3 or 4: 313
  • 5 to 9: 269
  • 10 to 19: 295
  • 20 to 49: 207
  • 50 or more: 130
  • Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $407,975

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
Year householders moved into residence in Cheshire
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cheshire, CT
  • 77.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 9.0%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cheshire, CT
  • 46.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.5%Electricity
  • 14.3%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 1.3%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 372
Here:

11.1%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 195
Here:

9.1%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 352
Here:

37.6%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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