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01225

Cheshire, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,216
Median household income
$69,803
People below poverty
8.6%
Median home value
$268,200

Income

The median income of households in 01225 was $69,803. An estimated 4.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 2.3
$25,000 to $34,999 14.9
$35,000 to $49,999 10
$50,000 to $74,999 19
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 18.2
$150,000 to $199,999 8.4
$200,000 or more 9.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 81915
Female 61458

An estimated 65.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 52.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 46.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,947. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.5
Social Security 52.4
Retirement income 46.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.5
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 12.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.7

In 2020-2024, 9.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 14.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 79.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 28.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 01225 in 2020-2024, 100% had health insurance coverage and 0% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 76.7% and public coverage was 53%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 01225 had a total population of 3,216 - 1,570 (48.8%) females and 1,646 (51.2%) males. The median age was 53.7 years. An estimated 15.3% of the population was under 18 years, 23.5% was 19 to 44 years, 28.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 30.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 01225 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 85 28
5 to 9 54 73
10 to 14 27 72
15 to 19 103 137
20 to 24 91 47
25 to 29 96 96
30 to 34 40 43
35 to 39 161 54
40 to 44 28 99
45 to 49 55 51
50 to 54 109 105
55 to 59 121 110
60 to 64 170 180
65 to 69 227 183
70 to 74 117 191
75 to 79 121 44
80 to 84 22 26
85 and over 19 31

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 7.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.2% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.5% of the people in 01225 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 89.9% of the people in 01225 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,515 households in 01225. The average household size was 2.12 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.6% of the households in 01225 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 18.9% of all households, while 24.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.3% of all households.

In 01225, 17.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 47.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.6
Cohabiting Couples 7.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.7% of males and 53% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32 21.5
Now married, except separated 49.7 53
Separated 0 1.5
Widowed 3.1 11.3
Divorced 15.1 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 01225, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.1% of the people living in 01225 were U.S. natives. 86.3% of the 01225 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.9% of 01225 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 95.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 95.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 01225 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 01225.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 6.5
Asia 93.5
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 01225 in 2020-2024, 4.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.6% of people at least five years old; 1.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.6
Other Indo-European languages 2.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 01225 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.2
Different house, same county 1.9
Different county, same state 1.2
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 01225 was 524 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 13 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 350. College or graduate school enrollment was 161.

Educational Attainment of People in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.6
High school diploma or equivalency 28.4
Some college, no degree 27.9
Associate's degree 10.2
Bachelor's degree 16.4
Graduate or professional degree 10.4

Disability

In 01225, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11% of people under 18 years old, to 16.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 01225, 52.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,180 79.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 222 15
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 77 5.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 01225 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.2
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 8.9
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 14.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.2
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 4.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 01225 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 653 44.2
Service occupations 235 15.9
Sales and office occupations 257 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 147 9.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 187 12.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.8% of 01225 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 7.9
Walked 0.1
Other means 0
Worked from home 4.4

In 2020-2024, 01225 had a total of 1,676 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 7.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.8
Mobile homes 6.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 30% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 01225 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 71.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 01225 had 1,515 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 161 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 89% while renters occupied 11%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.17 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.73.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 26.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4% and another 26.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 01225:

House Heating Fuel Used in 01225 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 47.7
Electricity 11.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 34.5
All other fuels 6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 01225 was $268,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.7 % had a mortgage. 46.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,675 and for owners without a mortgage it was $596.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 01225 was $NaN. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.