Living in Cheshire School District Area

Living Summary

10,169

households

26,626

Total Population

$334,900

Average House Value

$1,298

Average Housing Rent

$120,546

Average Household Income

98.34%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,227

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

73%

Percent Proficient - Math

82%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,169 households are located in Cheshire School District area. Among them, 2,918 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.04 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,906 and 6,859 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (687) of residents are non-citizens and 13% (3,344) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Cheshire School District, Connecticut
Household	10,169
Population	26,626
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,918 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,906
Total Students	6,859
Pre-Kindergarten	342
Kindergarten	272
Grade 1-8	2,371
Grade 9-12	2,056
College/Graduate School	1,818
Veterans	23,494
Non-citizen	687
Non-English Home Language	3,344
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

24,515 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,535 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,535 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 15,011 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Cheshire School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,803	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	12,021	81.21%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,157	7.82%
Public transportation	81	0.55%
Walked	202	1.36%
Other method	102	0.69%
Worked from home	1,240	8.38%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,011	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,090	60.56%
Service	1,721	11.46%
Sales and office	2,908	19.37%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	446	2.97%
Production, transportation, and material moving	846	5.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,011	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	62	0.41%
Construction	421	2.80%
Manufacturing	1,542	10.27%
Wholesale trade	444	2.96%
Retail trade	1,428	9.51%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	411	2.74%
Information	387	2.58%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,440	9.59%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,653	11.01%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,032	33.52%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	827	5.51%
Other services, except public administration	612	4.08%
Public administration	752	5.01%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,011	-
Private wage and salary workers	11,793	78.56%
Government workers	2,325	15.49%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	775	5.16%
Unpaid family workers	118	0.79%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $144,173 for the 10,169 households in Cheshire School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $59,995. 26,359 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.34%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,169	-
Less than $10,000	81	0.80%
$10,000 - $14,999	47	0.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	374	3.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	395	3.88%
$35,000 - $49,999	744	7.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,461	14.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,115	10.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,128	20.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,488	14.63%
More than $200,000	2,336	22.97%
Median Household Income	$120,546	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$144,173	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,562	-
Less than $10,000	9	0.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	22	0.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	40	0.53%
$25,000 - $34,999	155	2.05%
$35,000 - $49,999	339	4.48%
$50,000 - $74,999	948	12.54%
$75,000 - $99,999	788	10.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,781	23.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,326	17.54%
More than $200,000	2,154	28.48%

Median Family Income	$139,306	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$163,811	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$59,995	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$84,541	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$84,541	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	26,804	-
With health insurance coverage	26,359	98.34%
Public coverage	6,859	25.59%
Private health insurance	23,049	85.99%
Without health insurance coverage	445	1.66%

Housing

There are 10,958 housing units in Cheshire School District area, Connecticut with 10,169 units (92.80%) occupied. 8,933 houses (87.85%) are occupied by owner and 1,236 houses (12.15%) are rented. The average housing value is $334,900 and the average rental cost is $1,298. 131 houses (1.20%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,628 houses (14.86%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,958	-
Occupied	10,169	92.80%
Owner Occupied	8,933	87.85%
Renter Occupied	1,236	12.15%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,585	78.34%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	549	5.01%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,824	16.65%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,958	-
Built 2014 or later	131	1.20%
Built 2010 - 2013	33	0.30%
Built 2000 - 2009	464	4.23%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,316	12.01%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,746	15.93%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,474	13.45%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,780	16.24%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,386	21.77%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,628	14.86%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,958	-
1 room	53	0.48%
2 rooms	83	0.76%
3 rooms	597	5.45%
4 rooms	1,133	10.34%
5 rooms	1,029	9.39%
6 rooms	2,093	19.10%
7 rooms	1,552	14.16%
8 rooms	2,130	19.44%
9 rooms or more	2,288	20.88%
Median Number of Rooms	6.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,958	-
no bedroom	53	0.48%
1 bedroom	806	7.36%
2 bedrooms	2,024	18.47%
3 bedrooms	4,195	38.28%
4 bedrooms	3,402	31.05%
5 bedrooms or more	478	4.36%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,933	-
Less than $50,000	47	0.53%
$50,000 - $99,999	76	0.85%
$100,000 - $149,999	227	2.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	563	6.30%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,593	29.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,441	49.71%
$500,000 - $999,999	968	10.84%
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.20%
Median House Value	$334,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,161	-
Less than $500	101	8.70%
$500 - $999	190	16.37%
$1,000 - $1,499	464	39.97%
$1,500 - $1,999	285	24.55%
$2,000 - $2,499	46	3.96%
$2,500 - $2,999	9	0.78%
$3,000 or more	66	5.68%
Median Rental Costs	$1,298	-

Demographic

A total of 29,147 people lives in Cheshire School District area, Connecticut with 15,523 male and 13,624 female. The males to female ratio is 53.26 to 46.74. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	29,147	-
Male	15,523	53.26%
Female	13,624	46.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,147	-
Under 5 years	1,178	4.04%
5 - 9 years	1,303	4.47%
10 - 14 years	1,779	6.10%
15 - 19 years	2,144	7.36%
20 - 24 years	1,706	5.85%
25 - 34 years	2,392	8.21%
35 - 44 years	3,483	11.95%
45 - 54 years	5,095	17.48%
55 - 59 years	2,381	8.17%
60 - 64 years	2,274	7.80%
65 - 74 years	2,987	10.25%
75 - 84 years	1,594	5.47%
85 years and older	831	2.85%
Median Age	46.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,147	-
One Race	28,561	97.99%
White	24,501	84.06%
Black or African American	1,312	4.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native	52	0.18%
Asian	1,985	6.81%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	711	2.44%

Two or more races	586	2.01%
White and Black or African American	113	0.39%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	59	0.20%
White and Asian	144	0.49%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.06%