Cheshire, MA City Data

Cheshire, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,768 people who live in Cheshire and approximately 134,953 who live in Berkshire County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cheshire to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cheshire. We have included Cheshire housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cheshire Information

Berkshire County where Cheshire resides is 946.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 134,953 and has a population rank of 399 out of all the places in the United States.

Cheshire has a total of 2,768 people and of those residents there are 1,394 males and 1,374 females. The median age of the male population is 40.1 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 1,205 births each year and around 1,560 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cheshire varies per year, but currently 2,748 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 2,768 people who live in Cheshire, there are 722 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cheshire is 380 male and 342 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,111.

General Cheshire Information
Total area in square miles - Berkshire County	946.27
Water area in square miles - Berkshire County	N/A
Resident population - Berkshire County	134,953
Population rank - Berkshire County	399
Total population	2,768
Total population (male)	1,394
Total population (female)	1,374
Population median age (male)	40.1
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Berkshire County	1,205
Deaths- Berkshire County	1,560
Population of one race	2,748
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	722
Population under 20 years (male)	380
Population under 20 years (female)	342
Total population 18 years and over	2,111

Cheshire Social Characteristics

There are 56,006 households in Cheshire. Families make up 35,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cheshire families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,887), male householder with no wife present (1,974) and female householder with no husband present (6,033). The remainder of the Cheshire households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,896. Cheshire, MA moving companies help people in Cheshire move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cheshire. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cheshire is based, there are 58,369 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,579 never married, 28,994 now married, 1,322 separated, 7,691 widowed, and 6,783 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,160 separated, 1,695 widowed and 4,730 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cheshire social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cheshire.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berkshire County)
Total households	56,006
Family households (families)	35,225
With own children under 18 years	16,228
Married-couple family	26,887
With own children under 18 years	10,545
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,974
With own children under 18 years	1,060
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,033
With own children under 18 years	3,780
Nonfamily households	20,896
Householder living alone	17,640
65 years and over	7,758

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	370
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	278
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,385
Householder	795
Spouse	652
Child	790
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	53
Foster child	4
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	383
Male householder	174
Male householder living alone	140
Male householder not living alone	34
Female householder	145
Female householder living alone	126
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	64
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	58,369
Never married	13,579
Now married	28,994
Separated	1,322
Widowed	7,691
Divorced	6,783
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,160
Widowed	1,695
Divorced	4,730

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,768
Male	1,394
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	64
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	15
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	108
40 to 44 years	127
45 to 49 years	111
50 to 54 years	125
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	16
Female	1,374
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	12
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	79
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	113
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	128
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	78
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,768
One race	2,748
White	2,710
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,768
People who are White alone	2,710
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	21
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	127,950
Same house	78,709
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,493
Different state or abroad	13,271
Different state	11,818
Abroad	1,453

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berkshire County)
Total resident population	134,953
Born in United States	104,464
State of residence	93,441
Different state	35,530
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,036
Foreign born	4,946

Cheshire Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cheshire. That total enrollment is 34,081 for the population of the country, which includes Cheshire. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,441 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,312.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cheshire population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	34,081
Pre-kindergarten	2,322
Public	1,437
Private	885
Kindergarten	1,512
Public	1,361
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,414
Public	12,951
Private	1,463
Elementary and high school	21,934
Public	19,947
Private	1,987
High school grades 9 to 12	7,520
Public	6,996
Private	524
College, undergraduate years	7,249
Public	4,442
Private	2,807
Graduate or professional school	1,064
Public	500
Private	564
Not enrolled in school	96,981

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	93,339
Less than 9th grade	4,319
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,632
High school graduate	31,855
Some college, no degree	16,678
Associate's degree	6,629
Bachelor's degree	24,226
Graduate or professional degree	26
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,964

Cheshire Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 108,466 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cheshire. The Cheshire occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,893), service occupations (12,232), sales and office occupations (16,331), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (293), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,722) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,782). The 108,466 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 51,298 private wage and salary workers, 8,570 government workers, 5,225 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berkshire County)
Population 16 years and over	108,466
In labor force	68,806
Civilian labor force	68,792
Employed	65,253
Unemployed	3,539
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	57,473
In labor force	33,514
Civilian labor force	33,514
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,499
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	50,993
In labor force	35,292
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,040
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berkshire County)
Workers 16 years and over	64,058
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,702
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,213
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,392
Other means	258
Worked at home	2,320
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,186,835

OCCUPATION (Berkshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,893
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,893
Service occupations	12,232
Sales and office occupations	16,331
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	293
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,722
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,782

INDUSTRY (Berkshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,893
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	735
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,441
Wholesale trade	1,396
Retail trade	8,377
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,823
Information	1,842
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,393
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,662
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,094
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,558
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,304

CLASS OF WORKER (Berkshire County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,893
Private wage and salary workers	51,298
Government workers	8,570
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,225
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cheshire Housing Characteristics

In Cheshire, MA there are 66,301 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,006 occupied and 10,295 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cheshire, there are 41,315 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,328 units in Cheshire. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cheshire, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cheshire, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cheshire. There are 1,530 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,476 with rent between $200-299, 5,629 with rent between $300-499 and 8,446 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cheshire gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cheshire, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berkshire County)
Total housing units	66,301
Occupied housing units	56,006
Vacant housing units	10,295

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berkshire County)
Total housing units	66,301
1-unit, detached	41,315
1-unit, attached	1,328
2 units	8,254
3 or 4 units	6,274
5 to 9 units	3,161
10 to 19 units	1,625
20 to 49 units	994
50 or more units	1,611
Mobile home	1,720

HOUSING TENURE (Berkshire County)
Occupied housing units	56,006
Owner-occupied	37,490
Renter-occupied	18,516

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berkshire County)
Occupied housing units	56,006
No vehicles available	6,140
2 vehicle available	27,564
3 vehicles available	5,124
4 vehicles available	1,075
5 or more vehicles available	486

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berkshire County)
Occupied housing units	56,006
Utility gas	18,156
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,388
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27,659
Coal or coke	165
Wood	1,852
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	260
No fuel used	75

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berkshire County)
Occupied housing units	56,006
Less Than $50,000	37,490
$50,000 to $99,999	10,235
$100,000 to $149,999	9,372
$150,000 to $199,999	4,213
$200,000 to $299,999	2,987
$300,000 to $499,999	940
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	116,800

GROSS RENT (Berkshire County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,516
Less than $200	1,530
$200 to $299	1,476
$300 to $499	5,629
$500 to $699	5,756
$700 to $999	2,193
$1,000 to $1,499	364
$1,500 or more	132