Cheshire town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,983
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 903
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $440,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,671
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,183
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,398
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,353
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 263,716
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,492
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 348,066
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,004
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $146,528
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,820
Persons in poverty, percent 5.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 0914014160