Population
287 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Cheshire, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cheshire - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 287
- Residents
- $29,063
- Median income
- $1,622
- Median rent (state)
Cheshire - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Cheshire lands in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 64th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Cheshire, OR
287 people live in Cheshire, Oregon - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Cheshire households earn a median of $29,063 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 66.1 years. 11.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 35.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oregon scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,622 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.4 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$29,063 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Cheshire compare to other US cities?
Where Cheshire sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Cheshire against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oregon-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Cheshire near the bottom of Oregon's cities
Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Cheshire ranks #322 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cheshire only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#361 of 364
1st percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#117 of 395
66th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#322 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#309 of 395
21st percentile in Oregon
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
287
Median Income
$29,063
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
66.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
35.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
61.9%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.6%
Other
13.3%
Based on 97 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cheshire sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,622/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cheshire's 287 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cheshire's $29,063 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Cheshire compares to nearby Oregon cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire (this city) | 287 | $29,063 |
| Langlois | 290 | $62,546 |
| Camp Sherman | 291 | $95,000 |
| Gilchrist | 293 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Cheshire, OR?
What is the population of Cheshire, OR? +
Cheshire, OR has a population of 287 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Cheshire, OR? +
The median household income in Cheshire is $29,063 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Cheshire? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cheshire; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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