Cheshire, Connecticut Demographics

The median household income in Cheshire town was $143,418 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,634(3.34%) from $138,784 in 2020. This income is 192.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cheshire town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $190,541. Overall, the median household income for the town of Cheshire town stands at $143,418.
In Cheshire town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $71,913 for males and $50,940 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $106,159 for males and $89,028 for females.
In Cheshire town, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $228,084, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2021, the population of Cheshire town was 28,628, a 0.06% decrease year-by-year from 2020. Previously, in 2020, Cheshire town's population was 28,644, a decline of 1.00% compared to a population of 28,932 in 2019.
The median age in Cheshire, Connecticut is 45.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.65% were under the age of 15, 19.10% aged 15 to 29, 46.12% aged 30 to 64, 17.12% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
The total population of Cheshire town is estimated to be 28,766 with 15,064 males (52.37%) and 13,702 females (47.63%). There are 1,362 less females than males in Cheshire town.
Racial distribution of Cheshire town population: 80.37% are White, 4.11% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.24% are Asian, 3.36% are some other race and 5.76% are multiracial.