Chicopee, MA

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US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

0.725% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

1.57% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,927

4.79% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$251,800

9.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

26,600

0.0976% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicopee, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.12%), Other (Hispanic) (8.19%), White (Hispanic) (7.2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%).

None of the households in Chicopee, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Chicopee, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicopee, MA are College of Our Lady of the Elms (167394) (493 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Chicopee, MA was $251,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Chicopee, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicopee, MA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Chicopee, MA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.68% of Chicopee, MA residents were born outside of the country (5.35k people).

In 2023, there were 7.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.3k people) in Chicopee, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.04k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.52k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicopee, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicopee, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.3k ± 1.2k
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.04k ± 1.14k
Other (Hispanic)
4.52k ± 819

25.9%

Hispanic Population

14.3k people

25.9% of the people in Chicopee, MA are hispanic (14.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chicopee, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

9.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.35k people

8.95%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.96k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicopee, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Chicopee, MA employs 26.6k people. The largest industries in Chicopee, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,474 people), Manufacturing (3,312 people), and Retail Trade (3,100 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,922), Public Administration ($73,424), and Finance & Insurance ($72,436).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

26.6k

2023 Value

± 1,463

−0.0976%

1 Year decline

± 7.55%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicopee, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,168 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,347 people), and Management Occupations (2,237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicopee, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.6k

2023 Value

± 1,463

−0.0976%

1 Year decline

± 7.55%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicopee, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,474 people), Manufacturing (3,312 people), and Retail Trade (3,100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicopee, MA, though some of these residents may live in Chicopee, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Chicopee, MA awarded 493 degrees. The student population of Chicopee, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 316 male students and 959 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicopee, MA are White (213 and 43.4%), followed by Unknown (152 and 31%), Hispanic or Latino (55 and 11.2%), and Black or African American (52 and 10.6%).

The largest universities in Chicopee, MA by number of degrees awarded are College of Our Lady of the Elms (167394) (493 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chicopee, MA are Registered Nursing (108 and 21.9%), Nursing Education (47 and 9.53%), and Social Work (46 and 9.33%).

The median tuition cost in Chicopee, MA for private four year colleges is $38,735.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Chicopee, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.6%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chicopee, MA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chicopee, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

College of Our Lady of the Elms (167394)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

493 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Our Lady of the Elms (167394) with 493 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 84 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicopee, MA, which is 0.205 times less than the 409 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 213 degrees mean that there were 1.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 152 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,735) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chicopee, MA was $251,800 in 2023, which is 0.83 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $230,700 to $251,800, a 9.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicopee, MA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chicopee, MA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicopee, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chicopee, MA is $66,927. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Chicopee, MA was Census Tract 8106.02 with a value of $96,250, followed by Census Tract 8111.02 and Census Tract 8113.01, with respective values of $77,870 and $73,750.

Housing

Property

$251,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,794

$13,844

Median Property Taxes

±$827

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chicopee, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chicopee, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8106.02
Census Tract 8111.02
Census Tract 8113.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chicopee, MA was Census Tract 8106.02 with a value of $96,250, followed by Census Tract 8111.02 and Census Tract 8113.01, with respective values of $77,870 and $73,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Chicopee, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,927

Median Household Income

± $4,186

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Chicopee, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chicopee, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (8.39%)
Worked At Home (7.55%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Chicopee, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.39%) and those who worked at home (7.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicopee, MA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Chicopee, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicopee, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chicopee, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chicopee, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicopee, MA (8.27k out of 54.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicopee, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.87%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

27.2%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicopee, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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