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Chicopee, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Chicopee, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

55,213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,615

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

Chicopee lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone38,141 (69.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,555 (10.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,295 (9.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,113 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,118 (3.8%)
  • Asian Alone1,007 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,817
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,926
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,019
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island839
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

3,322

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$36,140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care7,849
  2. 2.Manufacturing3,312
  3. 3.Retail Trade3,100
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management2,501
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities1,735

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,140
  2. 2.Service Occupations5,430
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,418
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,079
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,004

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.27×)777
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)7,849
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)3,312
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)1,735
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)3,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$251,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,108/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,9993,431 (24.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,308 (23.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,474 (17.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,169 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999745 (5.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999694 (5.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,420

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,248 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled2,205 (8.4%)
  • Worked at Home1,982 (7.5%)
  • Walked322 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit285 (1.1%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other210 (0.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.