Cheshire town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,239 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.8 square miles
Population density: 120.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,914	89.97%	7.2%
Black:	18	0.56%	28.6%
Indian:	5	0.15%	0.0%
Asian:	79	2.44%	558.3%
2+ races:	197	6.08%	579.3%
Hispanic:	26	0.80%	25.7%

Total non-White:	325	10.03%	238.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-225	-8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	229	8.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,235
3,139	97.03%
14	0.43%
5	0.15%
12	0.37%
29	0.90%
35	1.08%
96	2.97%

2000
3,401
3,383	99.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	0.53%
18	0.53%

1990
3,479
3,448	99.11%
6	0.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
25	0.72%
31	0.89%

1980
3,124
3,119	99.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.16%
5	0.16%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-244	-7.2
78	2.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-65	-1.9
-13	-0.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

329	10.5
26	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Cheshire town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
52.1
474	14.6%
2,765	85.4%
846	26.1%

1,547
2.09

962	62.2%
819	85.1%
64	6.7%
585	37.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
610	18.9%
2,625	81.1%
529	16.4%

1,403
2.31

929	66.2%
761	81.9%
60	6.5%
474	33.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
782	23.0%
2,619	77.0%
480	14.1%

1,372
2.48

1,037	75.6%
855	82.4%
23	2.2%
335	24.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
897	25.8%
2,582	74.2%
411	11.8%

1,280
2.72

961	75.1%
813	84.6%
48	5.0%
319	24.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
905	29.0%
2,219	71.0%
300	9.6%

1,114
2.79

882	79.2%
799	90.6%
29	3.3%
232	20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Cheshire town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	51	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	28	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	64	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	155	10.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	0.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	97	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	269	17.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	149	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	225	14.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	154	10.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	91	5.9%
$200,000 or more	122	7.9%

Median Household Income	72,485
Per Capita Income	42,556

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	101	6.5%
Public Assistance	13	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	166	10.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,375	69.9%
Unemployed	101	5.1%
In Armed Forces	13	0.7%

Total Labor Force	1,489	75.7%
Not in Labor Force	477	24.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	424	424	50.0%
Non-Profit	118	188	38.6%
Self-Employed	92	50	64.8%

Local Government	90	70	56.2%
State Government	52	0	100.0%
Federal Government	4	20	16.7%

Total Private + Self	516	474	52.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	264	278	48.7%
Total	780	752	50.9%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	191	12.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	227	14.8%
Professional, Technical	572	37.3%
Service Occupations	259	16.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.4%
All others	283	18.5%

White Collar		64.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	438	28.6%
Educational services	164	10.7%
Retail trade	147	9.6%
Construction	127	8.3%
Manufacturing	114	7.4%
Public administration	77	5.0%
Utilities	74	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	73	4.8%
Other services	67	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	50	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	47	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	33	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	32	2.1%
Finance and insurance	25	1.6%
Wholesale trade	19	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.03%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	12	0.37%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	12	0.37%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	5	0.15%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	5	0.15%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	8	0.25%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	41	1.27%
Indian	38	1.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,982	96.2%
Spanish	52	1.7%
Other Indo-European	49	1.6%
Chinese	16	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	745	23.0%
French	503	15.5%
Polish	480	14.8%
Italian	476	14.7%
German	401	12.4%
English	241	7.4%
French Canadian	187	5.8%
American	97	3.0%
Scottish	77	2.4%
Finnish	41	1.3%
Welsh	29	0.9%
Hungarian	28	0.9%
Armenian	25	0.8%
Estonian	25	0.8%
Canadian	23	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,234	99.8%
Not a citizen	5	0.2%

Native	3,132	96.7%
Foreign-born	107	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
50	2.0%	125	4.9%	627	24.7%	951	37.4%	514	20.2%	276	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	50	2.0%
9-12 Years	125	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	627	24.7%
Some College	951	37.4%
Bach. Degree	514	20.2%
Grad Degree	276	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +34	D +112	D + 4.6%
D +146
2020 vs. 2012	R +282	R +374	R + 23.9%
D -92
2020 vs. 2008	R +267	R +461	R + 26.0%
D -194

2016 vs. 2008	R +233	R +573	R + 30.6%
D -340
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	1,124	57.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	775	39.8%	47	2.4%	1,946	8	-7	0.05%
2016	70%	Hillary Clinton (D)	978	52.5%	Donald Trump (R)	741	39.8%	145	7.8%	1,864	7	-6	0.06%
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,216	69.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	493	28.3%	32	1.8%	1,741	-9	-19	0.05%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	1,318	70.0%	John McCain (R)	508	27.0%	58	3.1%	1,884	-9	-19	0.06%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	1,254	68.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	543	29.8%	23	1.3%	1,820	-7	-21	0.06%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,024	61.8%	George W. Bush (R)	501	30.2%	132	8.0%	1,657	-2	-18	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cheshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,124

57.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

775

39.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,946

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -7

2016 President, Cheshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

978

52.5%

Donald Trump (R)

741

39.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

1,864

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -6

2012 President, Cheshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,216

69.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

493

28.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,741

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Cheshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,318

70.0%

John McCain (R)

508

27.0%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,884

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -19

2004 President, Cheshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

543

29.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,254

68.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,820

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -21

2000 President, Cheshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

501

30.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,024

61.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,657

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cheshire town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	50%	Maura Healey (D)	736	54.2%	Geoff Diehl (R)	601	44.2%	22 [+]	1.6%	1,359	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 22 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	71%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,114	58.1%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	783	40.9%	19 [+]	1.0%	1,916	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 19 (1.0%);
2018	S1	55%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	879	59.0%	Geoff Diehl (R)	566	38.0%	46 [+]	3.1%	1,491	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 44 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	55%	Charlie Baker* (R)	909	61.7%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	560	38.0%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,474	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.3%);
2014	S2	37%	Ed Markey* (D)	650	66.1%	Brian Herr (R)	334	33.9%	0	0.0%	984	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	38%	Martha Coakley (D)	576	57.4%	Charlie Baker (R)	378	37.6%	50 [+]	5.0%	1,004	-11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jeff McCormick (I) 18 (1.8%); Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 17 (1.7%); Scott Lively (I) 15 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,698
Median Value	$234,200

Occupied	1,547	91.1%
Vacant	151	8.9%

Owned	1,371	88.6%
Rented	176	11.4%
Median Rent	$1,277

Single-Family Units	1,394	82.1%
Detached	1,394	82.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	187	11.0%

Cheshire town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cheshire town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Cheshire town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cheshire town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cheshire town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cheshire town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cheshire town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cheshire town, MA