Cheshire Village, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

6,172

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.34%

27.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,218

2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cheshire Village, CT is home to a population of 6.17k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.7% of Cheshire Village, CT residents were born outside of the country (783 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.92k people) in Cheshire Village, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 451 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 318 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Cheshire Village, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheshire Village, CT was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cheshire Village, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheshire Village, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.92k ± 558
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
451 ± 235
Other (Hispanic)
318 ± 222

7.44%

Hispanic Population

459 people

7.44% of the people in Cheshire Village, CT are hispanic (459 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

12.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

783 people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

917 people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Cheshire Village, CT residents (783 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheshire Village, CT was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cheshire Village, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
124 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 29
Korea
26 ± 37

Cheshire Village, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cheshire Village, CT employs 3.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheshire Village, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (655 people), Educational Services (438 people), and Finance & Insurance (305 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($125,179), Manufacturing ($108,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,917).

Employment

Occupations

3.02k

2024 Value

± 404

−0.82%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheshire Village, CT declined at a rate of −0.82%, from 3.05k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheshire Village, CT, are Management Occupations (440 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (287 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (286 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheshire Village, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.02k

2024 Value

± 404

−0.82%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheshire Village, CT declined at a rate of −0.82%, from 3.05k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheshire Village, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (655 people), Educational Services (438 people), and Finance & Insurance (305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheshire Village, CT, though some of these residents may live in Cheshire Village, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,622

Median earning men ± $11,139

$64,176

Median earning women ± $15,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,413), Wholesale Trade ($111,250), and Manufacturing ($101,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($109,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,957).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheshire Village, CT was $424,100 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $393,200 to $424,100, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheshire Village, CT is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cheshire Village, CT have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheshire Village, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$424,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,742

$1,847

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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 Village, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Cheshire Village, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheshire Village, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$117,218

Median Household Income

± $10,890

2.58k

Number of Households

± 383

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Cheshire Village, CT grew to $117,218 from the previous year's value of $114,923.

The following chart displays the households in Cheshire Village, CT 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cheshire Village, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Cheshire Village, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

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.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheshire Village, CT have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Cheshire Village, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cheshire Village, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheshire Village, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheshire Village, CT (447 out of 6.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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