Chicopee, MA Demographic Data

Chicopee, MA Summary

Chicopee is located in Hampden County in Massachusetts
  • Population: 55,430
  • Area: 23.87 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 22.83 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.04 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,321.86 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 226.05 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Chicopee, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,663
51%
50.8
Male
27,437
49%
49.2
Total Population
56,100
 
323,128,000

Chicopee, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,927
5.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,042
5.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,944
5.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,749
6.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,803
6.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,166
14.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,385
11.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,944
14.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,735
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,563
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,469
9.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,030
5.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,343
2.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,147
80.5%
77.2
Female
23,687
52.5%
51.3
Male
21,460
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,572
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,868
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,842
17.5%
15.2
Female
5,644
57.3%
55.8
Male
4,198
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Chicopee, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
54,805
97.7% 
96.8
White
48,403
86.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,179
3.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
86
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
954
1.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
96
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
266
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
96
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
44
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
20
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
19
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
413
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,183
5.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,295
2.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,506
18.7% 
17.8
Mexican
193
0.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
9,185
16.4% 
1.7
Cuban
34
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,094
2.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,594
81.3% 
82.2

Chicopee, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,256
5.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,582
9.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,671
37.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,549
19.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,387
11.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,588
11.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,602
6.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,838
14.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,797
85.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,190
18.2%
31.2

Chicopee, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,372
36.8%
33.7%
Now Married
19,419
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
5,792
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,330
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
3,274
6.9
5.8%

Chicopee, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,260
77.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,913
22.4%
21.6%
Spanish
6,228
11.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,761
9.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
638
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
286
0.5%
1.1%

Chicopee, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,436
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,657
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,691
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,537
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,372
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,017
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,270
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,009
13.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
675
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
324
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
49,005
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,282
 
31,128

Chicopee, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
42
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,354
8.8%
9.8
Construction
994
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,427
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,535
5.7%
6.6
Information
536
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,903
14.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,147
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,701
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,056
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
4,101
15.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,504
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
593
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,114
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,821
29.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,294
16.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,434
27.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,230
19.4%
18.1%

Chicopee, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,693
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,515
88.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,564
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
327
1.2%
5.1
Walked
574
2.2%
2.7
Other means
199
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
514
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
 
26.6

Chicopee, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,513
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,925
43.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,721
33.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,829
12.3%
21.0

Chicopee, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
22,988
93.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,373
58.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,615
41.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,638
6.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Chicopee, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,626
1 room
681
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
774
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,231
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
5,576
22.6%
16.5
5 rooms
7,042
28.6%
19.8
6 rooms
4,574
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,842
7.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,071
4.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
835
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Chicopee, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,626
 
 
1-unit, detached
11,062
44.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,428
5.8%
5.9
2-units
3,415
13.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,422
13.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,127
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
815
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,835
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
522
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Chicopee, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,871
32.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,666
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,617
22.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,167
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,593
10.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,984
8.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
861
3.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
746
3.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
106
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.1%
1.4%

Chicopee, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,404
45.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
318
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
6,238
27.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,528
24.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
254
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
191
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
55
0.2%
1.1

Chicopee, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,794
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
107
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
127
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
228
2.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
662
7.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,773
20.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,322
26.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,575
40.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,113
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,423
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
956
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
538
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,751
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%

Chicopee, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,370 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
47
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
212
2.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,861
19.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,470
26.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,780
51.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
245
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
845
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
927
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,253
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,061
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,316
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,321
14.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,349
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
388
0.0%
0.0%

Chicopee, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,373
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
602
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
445
3.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,764
20.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,433
40.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,651
27.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
328
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
102
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
48
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,800
 
205,000