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Economy, jobs and prices in Chicopee, Massachusetts: official figures

The median household income in Chicopee was $62,615 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 180th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Massachusetts median $103,960.

Median household income
$62,615
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
6.3%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
21.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,157
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$274,500
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
55.7%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
88.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Chicopee?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Chicopee averaged $35,887 a year in 2020-2024, 272nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Massachusetts: $57,897).

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How unequal are incomes in Chicopee?

Chicopee's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.456 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 333rd most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Chicopee, Massachusetts?

6.3% of the civilian labor force in Chicopee was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,745 people), 232nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Massachusetts' 5.2%.

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What share of people in Chicopee are working?

60.6% of Chicopee's 46,008 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 121st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Chicopee have jobs?

26,071 residents of Chicopee held civilian jobs, 56.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 75 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Chicopee?

The largest industry group for working residents of Chicopee was education, health care and social assistance (30.7% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (11.2%) and retail trade (11.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Chicopee work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 11.2% of working residents of Chicopee, 236th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 8.8% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Chicopee, Massachusetts?

Commuters in Chicopee took 21.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 216th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 4.4% travelled an hour or more and 31.8% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Chicopee get to work?

8.0% of workers living in Chicopee worked from home in 2020-2024, 118th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 78.3% drove to work alone, 9.0% carpooled, 1.3% used public transport and 2.0% walked.

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What is the average rent in Chicopee, Massachusetts?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Chicopee was $1,157 a month in 2020-2024, 174th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Massachusetts: $1,762).

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How much does a house cost in Chicopee?

Owner-occupied homes in Chicopee had a median value of $274,500 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 232nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Massachusetts: $562,100).

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How affordable are homes in Chicopee?

The median home value in Chicopee was 4.4 times the median household income, 366th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Chicopee, Massachusetts own their home?

55.7% of the 24,424 occupied homes in Chicopee were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 10,813 were rented, 345th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Massachusetts: 62.5%).

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What share of homes in Chicopee have broadband?

88.3% of households in Chicopee had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 121st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Massachusetts: 92.8%).

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How many households in Chicopee have no internet?

9.4% of households in Chicopee (2,305) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 69th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 15.3% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Chicopee compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 644 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
641Yakima$62,815
642Fayetteville$62,695
643Abilene$62,648
644Chicopee$62,615
645Miami$62,462
646Margate$62,450
647Kansas City$62,401
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 552 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
549Grand Rapids$35,921
550Lakeland$35,902
551Tamarac$35,893
552Chicopee$35,887
553Orem$35,876
554Lake Charles$35,860
555Brockton$35,830
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 333 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
330Winter Haven0.456
331Canton0.456
332Camarillo0.456
333Chicopee0.456
334Cathedral City0.456
335Costa Mesa0.456
336Anderson0.456
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 232 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
229Folsom6.3%
230Ontario6.3%
231Hayward6.3%
232Chicopee6.3%
233Fullerton6.3%
234El Monte6.3%
235Columbus6.3%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 703 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
700Hamilton60.7%
701New Orleans60.7%
702Schenectady60.6%
703Chicopee60.6%
704Baton Rouge60.6%
705San Bernardino60.6%
706Cleveland60.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 608 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
605Kennewick21.3
606Cleveland21.3
607Corpus Christi21.3
608Chicopee21.3
609Brooklyn Park21.3
610Eagan21.2
611Springfield21.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 706 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
703Baton Rouge8.2%
704Bakersfield8.2%
705North Las Vegas8.1%
706Chicopee8.0%
707Visalia8.0%
708New Britain8.0%
709Taunton8.0%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 382 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
379Vancouver1.3%
380Asheville1.3%
381North Little Rock1.3%
382Chicopee1.3%
383Dubuque1.3%
384Escondido1.3%
385Fort Collins1.3%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 236 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
233Independence11.3%
234Burnsville11.3%
235Camarillo11.3%
236Chicopee11.2%
237Lansing11.2%
238Broken Arrow11.1%
239Buena Park11.1%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 59 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
56Lawrence30.9%
57Johnson City30.9%
58Las Cruces30.9%
59Chicopee30.7%
60Conway30.6%
61Lubbock30.5%
62West Haven30.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 650 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
647Lexington$1,164
648Westland$1,158
649Abilene$1,157
650Chicopee$1,157
651Columbus$1,157
652Indianapolis$1,156
653Fall River$1,155
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 592 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
589Greenwood$276,100
590Bridgeport$274,900
591Aurora$274,800
592Chicopee$274,500
593Sterling Heights$274,300
594Elgin$273,000
595Lauderhill$272,900
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 455 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
452Alpharetta4.4x
453Chattanooga4.4x
454Norfolk4.4x
455Chicopee4.4x
456Smyrna4.4x
457Cincinnati4.4x
458Pueblo4.4x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 479 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
476Tacoma55.8%
477Gresham55.8%
478Lauderhill55.8%
479Chicopee55.7%
480Norwalk55.6%
481Winston-Salem55.6%
482Charleston55.6%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 703 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
700Springfield88.4%
701La Crosse88.4%
702Middletown88.3%
703Chicopee88.3%
704Decatur88.3%
705Fargo88.3%
706Port Arthur88.3%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Chicopee ranks 69 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
66Huntington Park9.5%
67Elyria9.5%
68Toledo9.4%
69Chicopee9.4%
70Pueblo9.4%
71Perth Amboy9.4%
72Joplin9.4%
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