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Chicopee, Massachusetts

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StatisticChicopeeMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population55,2957,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,615$103,960$80,734
Median Age41.940.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.9%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$274,500$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,157$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate17.3%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born9.5%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.7%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.329.126.4
Worked from Home8.0%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.2%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chicopee, Massachusetts

Age in Chicopee, Massachusetts

StatisticChicopeeMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age41.940.038.9
Under 18 %19.2%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Chicopee, Massachusetts

StatisticChicopeeMassachusettsUnited States
Households24,4242,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households55.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.3%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.6%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone37.2%28.8%28.7%
Never Married41.6%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chicopee, Massachusetts

StatisticChicopeeMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,887$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.3%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.9%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.2%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.3%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.0%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households28.1%14.7%n/a

Housing in Chicopee, Massachusetts

StatisticChicopeeMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units25,7443,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.5%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.8%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.3%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,847$5,992n/a

Education in Chicopee, Massachusetts

StatisticChicopeeMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School13.6%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate33.9%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.0%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.9%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chicopee, Massachusetts

StatisticChicopeeMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.6%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.3%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.8%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.4%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.0%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Chicopee, Massachusetts

StatisticChicopeeMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.1%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.9%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home75.9%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.0%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.4%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Chicopee

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.