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Chicopee

Massachusetts · 56,632 residents · 22.906 sq mi
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Chicopee has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,905. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $113,200.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
56,632
+4%vs 2000
vs 54,653 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.2
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K55K56K56K57K1990201020202024Chicopee
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(3,540)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(3,656)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(3,200)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(3,769)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(4,331)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(9,647)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(7,562)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(5,517)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(5,675)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(6,036)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(2,871)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(828)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,905
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,672 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,525
−27%vs 2000
vs $18,646 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.8%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$113,200
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$452
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $530 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.3%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.3% in 2000
41.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(47,478)
Black2%(1,078)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(4,790)
Asian0.9%(473)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(54,133)
Black1.9%(1,077)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(2,025)
Asian0.5%(299)
Other2%(1,123)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican23%(12,693)
Dominican1.6%(887)
Honduran0.6%(324)
Spaniard0.3%(179)
Mexican0.3%(150)
Colombian0.2%(135)
Cuban0.2%(110)
Peruvian0.1%(63)
Salvadoran0.1%(52)
Panamanian0.1%(32)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(29)
Chilean0%(16)
Asian origin
Uzbek0.7%(405)
Cambodian0.5%(290)
Chinese0.1%(73)
Asian Indian0.1%(65)
Vietnamese0.1%(44)
Taiwanese0.1%(40)
Korean0.1%(36)
Thai0%(19)
Ancestry
Polish13.9%(7,692)
French12%(6,639)
Irish11.2%(6,212)
French Canadian7.4%(4,075)
English6.3%(3,485)
Italian6%(3,304)
American4.2%(2,341)
German4.2%(2,303)
Portuguese1.7%(941)
Scottish1.3%(707)
Swedish1%(537)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(490)
Canadian0.8%(468)
Greek0.8%(426)
Dutch0.7%(382)
Nigerian0.7%(379)
West Indian0.5%(304)
Arab0.5%(251)
Lithuanian0.4%(221)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(188)
Kenyan0.3%(164)
Jamaican0.3%(146)
Ukrainian0.2%(132)
British0.2%(113)
Iranian0.2%(106)
Ghanaian0.2%(90)
Finnish0.1%(75)
Iraqi0.1%(71)
Slovak0.1%(59)
Moroccan0.1%(57)
Haitian0.1%(41)
Croatian0.1%(38)
Romanian0.1%(37)
Armenian0.1%(36)
Norwegian0.1%(35)
Welsh0.1%(33)
Lebanese0.1%(30)
Czech0.1%(28)
Brazilian0%(26)
Swiss0%(26)
Danish0%(25)
Hungarian0%(23)
Latvian0%(12)
RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Polish population · Largest French population · Largest Irish population · Largest French Canadian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.3%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.6%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.9 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 12.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.9%(10,016)
Married39.5%(8,622)
Widowed2.9%(636)
Divorced11.8%(2,571)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(9,379)
Married36.1%(8,959)
Widowed10.9%(2,706)
Divorced15.2%(3,780)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Chicopee, Massachusetts?

Chicopee, Massachusetts has about 56,632 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Chicopee, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Chicopee, Massachusetts earns about $28,905 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chicopee, Massachusetts expensive?

In Chicopee, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $113,200, and the typical rent is about $452 a month.

How educated are people in Chicopee, Massachusetts?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Chicopee, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chicopee, Massachusetts?

About 9.8% of people in Chicopee, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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