Chicopee

County:: Hampden County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 22.906
State:: Massachusetts

Chicopee is a city located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. Chicopee has a 2025 population of 54,431. Chicopee is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -1.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 55,448 in 2020.

The average household income in Chicopee is $81,774 with a poverty rate of 15.21%. The median age in Chicopee is 41.1 years: 41.5 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chicopee includes 72.98% White, 8.35% other race, 5.17% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	40,292	72.98%
Two or more races	6,296	11.4%
Other race	4,610	8.35%
Black or African American	2,857	5.17%
Asian	1,105	2%
Native American	53	0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chicopee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chicopee's average per capita income is $48,961. Household income levels show a median of $66,927. The poverty rate stands at 15.21%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$105,465	-
Families	$81,540	$97,639
Households	$66,927	$81,774
Non Families	$41,797	$54,426

$48,961

Average Income

$66,927

Median Household Income

15.21%

Poverty Rate