Cheshire

  1. Cheshire Legal Resources
  2. Cheshire Statistics
  3. Cheshire Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cheshire Employment Information
  5. Cheshire Family Information
  6. Cheshire Education Information
  7. Cheshire Business Information
  8. Cheshire Public Benefits Information
  9. Cheshire Criminal Information
  10. Cheshire Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cheshire Zip Codes


Cheshire Legal Resources Back to top

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Cheshire Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,401
  • Land Area (2000): 69.767 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.583 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): CHESHIRE
Cheshire Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,417 2003 3,392 2005 3,346
2002 3,443 2004 Not Available 2006 3,377

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Houses (2000): 1,470
Cheshire Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 344 10.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 29 0.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,028 89.03%

Cheshire Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheshire Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 342
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $8,639,000 / $1,826,000
Cheshire Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,857 1,739 118 6.33% 63
1991 1,856 1,632 223 12.04% 120
1992 1,801 1,592 210 11.64% 116
1993 1,766 1,593 173 9.78% 98
1994 1,800 1,639 161 8.94% 89
1995 1,757 1,624 134 7.60% 76
1996 1,758 1,652 106 6.01% 60
1997 1,776 1,670 107 6.00% 60
1998 1,760 1,680 80 4.54% 45
1999 1,763 1,691 72 4.09% 41
2000 1,854 1,799 56 3.00% 30
2001 1,871 1,801 70 3.73% 38
2002 1,939 1,825 114 5.87% 59
2003 1,930 1,811 119 6.16% 61
2004 1,918 1,812 106 5.53% 55
2005 1,941 1,840 101 5.19% 52
2006 1,956 1,869 87 4.45% 44
2007 1,954 1,861 94 4.79% 48
2008 1,958 1,854 104 5.33% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,982 1,846 136 6.86% 69
Feb 2008 1,966 1,829 137 6.97% 70
Mar 2008 1,950 1,824 126 6.46% 65
Apr 2008 1,902 1,814 88 4.63% 46
May 2008 1,894 1,816 78 4.12% 41
Jun 2008 1,993 1,892 101 5.07% 51
Jul 2008 2,039 1,938 101 4.95% 50
Aug 2008 2,000 1,912 88 4.40% 44
Sep 2008 1,898 1,814 84 4.43% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cheshire Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 159 19.09%
2. Educational Services 67 8.04%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 55 6.60%
4. Paper Manufacturing 51 6.12%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 45 5.40%
6. Health Care 44 5.28%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 5.04%
8. Finance and Insurance 35 4.20%
9. Public Administration 35 4.20%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 32 3.84%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 3.12%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.64%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 2.28%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 15 1.80%
15. Mining 15 1.80%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 12 1.44%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 1.44%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 1.32%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.32%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 202 22.67%
2. Educational Services 126 14.14%
3. Finance and Insurance 65 7.30%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 60 6.73%
5. Department and Other General Stores 52 5.84%
6. Social Assistance 39 4.38%
7. Public Administration 34 3.82%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 2.92%
9. Other Transportation 25 2.81%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.47%
11. Florists 20 2.24%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 19 2.13%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 18 2.02%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.02%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.80%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 1.35%
17. Paper Manufacturing 12 1.35%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 1.12%
19. Other Health and Personal Care Store 10 1.12%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 0.90%

Cheshire Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 65 7.80%
2. Other Management Occupations 58 6.96%
3. Construction Laborers 49 5.88%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 37 4.44%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 3.60%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 3.48%
7. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 26 3.12%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 26 3.12%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 3.12%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 25 3.00%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 3.00%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 2.88%
13. Top Executives 23 2.76%
14. Engineers 22 2.64%
15. Computer Specialists 21 2.52%
16. Other Construction Trades 21 2.52%
17. Carpenters 20 2.40%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 18 2.16%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 1.80%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 84 9.43%
2. Registered Nurses 62 6.96%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 4.83%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 4.71%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 42 4.71%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 4.15%
7. Art and Design Workers 35 3.93%
8. Other Management Occupations 32 3.59%
9. Customer Service Representatives 31 3.48%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 30 3.37%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 29 3.25%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 3.03%
13. Other Production Occupations 25 2.81%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 2.69%
15. Child Care Workers 22 2.47%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 22 2.47%
17. Business Operations Specialists 21 2.36%
18. Therapists 21 2.36%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 20 2.24%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.13%

Cheshire Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,375 51.56%
15-35 hours 470 17.62%
1-14 hours 74 2.77%
No regular hours 748 28.05%

Cheshire Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 70 4.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 34 2.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 61 3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 90 5.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 232 14.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 193 11.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 296 17.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 196 11.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 116 7.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 89 5.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19 1.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 123 7.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 126 7.62%

Cheshire Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18 1.09%
5-9 107 6.47%
10-14 259 15.67%
15-19 241 14.58%
20-24 427 25.83%
25-29 201 12.16%
30-34 238 14.40%
35-39 31 1.88%
40-44 20 1.21%
45-59 64 3.87%
60-89 12 0.73%
At least 90 35 2.12%

Cheshire Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.54% 1,244 75.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 289 17.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 64 3.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 47 2.84%

Cheshire Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 135 7.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,471 86.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.64%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 56 3.28%

Cheshire Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheshire Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,372 (3,401 people)
Families (2000): 1,037 (2,956 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 489
People at same address in 1995: 2,452
Cheshire Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 56 4.08%
$10,000-$14,999 94 6.85%
$15,000-$19,999 126 9.18%
$20,000-$24,999 139 10.13%
$25,000-$29,999 36 2.62%
$30,000-$34,999 129 9.40%
$35,000-$39,999 64 4.66%
$40,000-$44,999 89 6.49%
$45,000-$49,999 42 3.06%
$50,000-$59,999 174 12.68%
$60,000-$74,999 150 10.93%
$75,000-$99,999 173 12.61%
$100,000-$124,999 81 5.90%
$125,000-$149,999 13 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.44%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Cheshire Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 316 23.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 471 34.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 4.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 221 16.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 191 13.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 72 5.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cheshire Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,115 28.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 602 15.57%
Public Assistance 18 0.47%
Retirement 255 6.59%
Self Employment 137 3.54%
Social Security 417 10.78%
Supplemental Security 45 1.16%
Wage / Salary 1,091 28.21%
Other 187 4.84%

Cheshire Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 528 61.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 327 38.25%

Cheshire Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 104 7.54%
Color 1 Box Married 888 64.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 332 24.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 3.99%

Cheshire Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 8.97%
Color 1 Box Married 889 64.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 246 17.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 8.24%

Cheshire Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheshire Education Information Back to top
Cheshire Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 81 3.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 264 10.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,028 39.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 542 20.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 199 7.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 331 12.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 174 6.64%

Cheshire Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 62 1.82% 0 0.00% 62 1.82%
Kindergarten 21 0.62% 5 0.15% 26 0.76%
Grades 1-4 195 5.73% 21 0.62% 216 6.35%
Grades 5-8 162 4.76% 56 1.65% 218 6.41%
Grades 9-12 157 4.62% 0 0.00% 157 4.62%
Undergrad college 201 5.91% 32 0.94% 233 6.85%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.88% 18 0.53% 48 1.41%
Total 828 24.35% 132 3.88% 960 28.23%

Cheshire Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheshire Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 55
Cheshire Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheshire Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cheshire Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,153 93.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 223 6.61%

Cheshire Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheshire Criminal Information Back to top
Cheshire Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.463 0.878 0.293 2.634
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.743 1.743 0.000 3.485
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.064 2.653 0.295 5.012
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.494 0.299 0.299 2.092
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.592 0.296 0.000 0.888
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.799 0.600 0.300 2.699

Cheshire Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 9
2002 12

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Cheshire Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cheshire Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 383 11.26%
10-19 Years 496 14.58%
20-29 Years 315 9.26%
30-39 Years 467 13.73%
40-49 Years 599 17.61%
50-59 Years 509 14.97%
60-69 Years 298 8.76%
70-79 Years 223 6.56%
80-89 Years 98 2.88%
90+ Years 13 0.38%

Cheshire Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,706 50.16%
Color 1 Box Female 1,695 49.84%

Cheshire Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,329 97.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 13 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cheshire Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 762 18.12%
2. Irish 720 17.12%
3. French Non-Basque 600 14.27%
4. Italian 484 11.51%
5. English 448 10.65%
6. German 346 8.23%
7. French Canadian 283 6.73%
8. Scottish 137 3.26%
9. United States Or American 131 3.12%
10. Swedish 60 1.43%

Cheshire Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,083 95.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 38 1.18%
3. French 38 1.18%
4. Polish 22 0.68%
5. German 21 0.65%
6. Other West Germanic 12 0.37%
7. Italian 7 0.22%
8. Other Slavic 6 0.19%

Cheshire Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,311 97.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 79 2.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.32%

Cheshire Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cheshire Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheshire Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01225