Population 55,314 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chicopee
Household size in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Chicopee is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.35 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Chicopee skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 15.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 16.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 15.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 15.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Chicopee (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 17 of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chicopee
Renters in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 38.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.3% | 37.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Chicopee rent their homes (44.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the east. The renter share has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Chicopee than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Springfield area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1956 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1956 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1957 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1958 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Chicopee is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $736 | $809 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $871 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $949 | $995 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,244 | $1,261 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$508 | +$452 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chicopee pays $1,244 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $508 a month since 2006–10, up 69%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chicopee
Bachelor's degrees in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 23.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 24.8% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 26.7% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 29.0% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Chicopee: 22.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 82.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 83.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 85.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 86.7% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Chicopee never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.2 points, as it has nationally. Of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people, only 17 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chicopee
| Period | Chicopee | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Chicopee than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chicopee compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicopee | 2.27 | 42.4 | 15.9% | 44.3% | 6.6% | 1956 | $1,244 | 22.8% | 86.4% | 6.3% |
| Holyoke | 2.43 | 41.3 | 21.0% | 58.7% | 9.2% | 1951 | $1,160 | 24.9% | 78.7% | 8.2% |
| Indian Orchard | 2.73 | 36.6 | 26.2% | 53.0% | 7.8% | 1954 | $1,287 | 17.9% | 77.9% | 5.0% |
| Springfield area | 2.51 | 40.7 | 15.3% | 37.8% | 7.7% | 1958 | $1,261 | 29.0% | 86.7% | 6.3% |
| West Springfield Town | 2.37 | 41.3 | 12.7% | 41.5% | 6.2% | 1957 | $1,178 | 32.8% | 88.2% | 6.5% |
| South Hadley | 2.26 | 45.7 | 6.3% | 23.2% | 5.1% | 1962 | $1,267 | 54.8% | 96.8% | 2.8% |
| Ludlow Center | 2.44 | 44.6 | 3.9% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 1976 | $1,409 | 24.7% | 91.1% | 6.0% |
| Ludlow | 2.42 | 45.4 | 7.6% | 23.1% | 7.9% | 1965 | $1,270 | 27.6% | 90.2% | 5.0% |
| Granby | 2.63 | 45.6 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,431 | 38.2% | 95.0% | 2.5% |
| Agawam Town | 2.36 | 47.2 | 6.8% | 25.6% | 4.8% | 1967 | $1,214 | 34.6% | 95.3% | 3.8% |
| Easthampton | 2.18 | 45.9 | 11.4% | 40.1% | 8.2% | 1962 | $1,260 | 38.8% | 93.2% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chicopee. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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