MA Regular Public School District 15 Schools

Chicopee

Chicopee, MA 01022 • Hampden County • 15 Operating Schools

(413) 594-3410

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

55,213

8,273 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$66,927

Overall Poverty Rate

15.21%

8,268 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

20.17%

1,541 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	7,434	1,367	18.39%	10.36%	14.57%
2021	7,915	1,842	23.27%	12.04%	15.78%
2022	7,704	1,629	21.14%	11.37%	15.17%
2023	7,639	1,892	24.77%	12.12%	14.98%
2024	7,639	1,541	20.17%	10.43%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $251,800

Median Gross Rent $1,108/mo

Owner-Occupied 13,844

Renter-Occupied 10,348

Occupied 24,192

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 13,844 (57.2%)

Renter-Occupied 10,348 (42.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 24,192 households

1,457 (6%)

< $10k

1,362 (5.6%)

$10k-$14k

947 (3.9%)

$15k-$19k

1,247 (5.2%)

$20k-$24k

758 (3.1%)

$25k-$29k

830 (3.4%)

$30k-$34k

1,409 (5.8%)

$35k-$39k

943 (3.9%)

$40k-$44k

781 (3.2%)

$45k-$49k

1,293 (5.3%)

$50k-$59k

2,355 (9.7%)

$60k-$74k

3,808 (15.7%)

$75k-$99k

2,343 (9.7%)

$100k-$124k

1,663 (6.9%)

$125k-$149k

1,614 (6.7%)

$150k-$199k

1,382 (5.7%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,457 (6%)

$10k-$14k

1,362 (5.6%)

$15k-$19k

947 (3.9%)

$20k-$24k

1,247 (5.2%)

$25k-$29k

758 (3.1%)

$30k-$34k

830 (3.4%)

$35k-$39k

1,409 (5.8%)

$40k-$44k

943 (3.9%)

$45k-$49k

781 (3.2%)

$50k-$59k

1,293 (5.3%)

$60k-$74k

2,355 (9.7%)

$75k-$99k

3,808 (15.7%)

$100k-$124k

2,343 (9.7%)

$125k-$149k

1,663 (6.9%)

$150k-$199k

1,614 (6.7%)

$200k+

1,382 (5.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 8,175 students

464 (5.7%)

1st

696 (8.5%)

2nd

425 (5.2%)

3rd

566 (6.9%)

4th

812 (9.9%)

5th

859 (10.5%)

6th

676 (8.3%)

7th

568 (6.9%)

8th

710 (8.7%)

9th

513 (6.3%)

10th

816 (10%)

11th

1,070 (13.1%)

12th

1st Grade

464 (5.7%)

2nd Grade

696 (8.5%)

3rd Grade

425 (5.2%)

4th Grade

566 (6.9%)

5th Grade

812 (9.9%)

6th Grade

859 (10.5%)

7th Grade

676 (8.3%)

8th Grade

568 (6.9%)

9th Grade

710 (8.7%)

10th Grade

513 (6.3%)

11th Grade

816 (10%)

12th Grade

1,070 (13.1%)