Chicopee, MA

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2023 Population

55,213

0.411% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

0.725% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

1.57% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

26,600

0.0976% 1-year decline

About

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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 (441 degrees awarded in 2023).

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.

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Population & Diversity

Chicopee, MA is home to a population of 55.2k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Chicopee, MA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
945 ± 239
Gulf War (2001-)
722 ± 236
Gulf War (1990s)
690 ± 313

Chicopee, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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).

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($153,417), Public Administration ($78,796), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,420).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,591), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,550), and Construction ($51,719).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed 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.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Chicopee, MA awarded 441 degrees. The student population of Chicopee, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 355 male students and 977 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicopee, MA are White (215 and 49.1%), followed by Unknown (78 and 17.8%), Hispanic or Latino (58 and 13.2%), and Black or African American (52 and 11.9%).

The largest universities in Chicopee, MA by number of degrees awarded are College of Our Lady of the Elms (441 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chicopee, MA are Registered Nursing (104 and 23.6%), Social Work (44 and 9.98%), and General Special Education & Teaching (27 and 6.12%).

The median tuition cost in Chicopee, MA for private four year colleges is $40,095.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Chicopee, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,332 (26.7% men and 73.3% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,332 students enrolled in Chicopee, MA, 26.7% men and 73.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 572 records, of which 75% were women and 25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
44 degrees awarded
General Psychology
27 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
104 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chicopee, MA was Social Work with 44 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

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

441 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Our Lady of the Elms with 441 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 113 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicopee, MA, which is 0.345 times less than the 328 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 215 degrees mean that there were 2.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 78 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 ($40,095) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,966) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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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Race

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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

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.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicopee, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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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 Chicopee, MA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Chicopee, MA 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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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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