Cheshire, MA

Census Place

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2024 Population
674
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
60.2
0.838% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.8%
55.2% 1-year increase
2020 Median Household Income
$94,167
19% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$161,100
2024 Employed Population
275
12.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cheshire, MA 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.

100% of the residents in Cheshire, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Cheshire, MA was $161,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Cheshire, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheshire, MA was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cheshire, MA is home to a population of 674 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Cheshire, MA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 673 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (673 people) in Cheshire, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cheshire, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheshire, MA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheshire, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    673 ± 227
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1 ± 3
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
0.148%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2024, there were 673 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (673 people) in Cheshire, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.148% of the people in Cheshire, MA are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cheshire, MA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.
Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 22
  2. Vietnam
    9 ± 24

Cheshire, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cheshire, MA.

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Economy

The economy of Cheshire, MA employs 275 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheshire, MA were Utilities (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Educational Services (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($48,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,026), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917).

Employment

Occupations

275
2024 Value
± 142
12.2%
1 Year growth
± 68.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheshire, MA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 245 employees to 275 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheshire, MA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (44 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheshire, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

275
2024 Value
± 142
12.2%
1 Year growth
± 68.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheshire, MA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 245 employees to 275 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheshire, MA, are Utilities (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Educational Services (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheshire, MA, though some of these residents may live in Cheshire, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,250
Median earning men ± $57,016
$44,135
Median earning women ± $8,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,394).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,783).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.61%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.48%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Cheshire, MA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheshire, MA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$141,416
$299
Median Property Taxes
±$179

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 Cheshire, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cheshire, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2024
50.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Cheshire, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$94,167
Median Household Income
± $45,599
392
Number of Households
± 199

In 2020, the median household income of the 392 households in Cheshire, MA grew to $94,167 from the previous year's value of $79,107.

The following chart displays the households in Cheshire, MA 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cheshire, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.2%)
  2. Carpooled (16.4%)
  3. Walked (0.365%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Cheshire, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who walked to work (0.365%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheshire, MA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cheshire, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cheshire, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cheshire, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheshire, MA have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheshire, MA (120 out of 674 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheshire, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

100% of the population of Cheshire, MA has health coverage, with 29.4% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.6% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
29.4%
Employer Coverage
29.4%
Medicaid
20.6%
Medicare
20.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheshire, MA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cheshire, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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