Chicopee, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 53,876. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 25,624	(47.6%)
Females: 28,252	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01013, 01014, 01020, 01021, 01022.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,165 (it was $35,672 in 2000)

Chicopee:	$41,165
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,778 (it was $102,000 in 2000)

Chicopee:	$179,778
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $192,333; Detached houses: $203,454; Townhouses or other attached units: $164,695; In 2-unit structures: $198,799; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,522; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,715; Mobile homes: $63,391

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Races in Chicopee:

White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
Hispanic (8.8%)
Other race (4.9%)
Black (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Chicopee: 115.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (22.8%), French (20.0%), Irish (15.1%), French Canadian (14.3%), English (5.7%), Italian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 22.9 square miles.

Population density: 2356 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chicopee

High school or higher: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chicopee city

Never married: 28.3%
Now married: 47.8%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 11.6%

4,462 residents are foreign born (5.3% Europe, 1.3% North America, 1.0% Asia).

This city:	8.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Chicopee, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chicopee to the number of sex offenders is 3592 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chicopee:	1.5% ($1,561)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (77.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (113.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Holyoke, MA (1.7 miles ), South Hadley, MA (2.1 miles ), Springfield, MA (2.1 miles ), West Springfield, MA (2.2 miles ), Ludlow, MA (2.5 miles ), Granby, MA (2.6 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $82,800
1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $83,900
1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $103,000
1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $74,900
2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $94,800
2002: 47 buildings, average cost: $96,200
2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $110,800
2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $150,600
2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $159,000
2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $184,700
2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $145,200

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Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 72.59 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,297 (-7.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,158 (32.1%)

Area code: 413

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Chicopee, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -2,013 (-3.6%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	5.4%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Paper (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Chicopee by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	3	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	0
per 100,000	5.5	3.6	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	3.7	1.8	0.0
Rapes	29	39	25	20	28	28	27	22	32
per 100,000	53.4	70.6	45.5	36.1	51.0	51.1	49.4	40.0	58.8
Robberies	52	47	40	51	74	43	46	58	52
per 100,000	95.8	85.0	72.8	92.2	134.8	78.4	84.1	105.4	95.6
Assaults	1,108	N/A	435	345	297	275	268	287	221
per 100,000	2040.7	N/A	792.2	623.5	541.2	501.4	490.1	521.7	406.1
Burglaries	883	637	819	534	502	427	479	425	474
per 100,000	1626.3	1152.6	1491.5	965.1	914.7	778.5	875.9	772.6	871.1
Thefts	838	721	727	1,139	1,199	1,038	1,048	1,072	1,055
per 100,000	1543.4	1304.6	1323.9	2058.6	2184.7	1892.5	1916.4	1948.8	1938.8
Auto thefts	261	207	274	357	296	268	223	226	206
per 100,000	480.7	374.6	499.0	645.2	539.3	488.6	407.8	410.8	378.6
Arson	11	17	18	13	10	10	12	11	3
per 100,000	20.3	30.8	32.8	23.5	18.2	18.2	21.9	20.0	5.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	704.7	N/A	417.6	386.4	387.7	337.6	340.7	336.5	325.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 128 (125 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.32
US city average:	3.00

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Chicopee-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Chicopee city center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 29.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Chicopee:

BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA)
MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 4 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA)
HOLYOKE HOSPITAL INC (about 4 miles; HOLYOKE, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Chicopee, MA

Airports and Heliports located in Chicopee:

Westover Arb/Metropolitan Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 386, Itinerant Ops: 10,332, Local Ops: 8,608, Military Ops: 27,902)
Chicopee Heliport
Dow Jones Heliport

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Amtrak stations near Chicopee:

5 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
15 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
17 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.chicopee.ma.us

Colleges/Universities in Chicopee:

COLLEGE OF OUR LADY OF THE ELMS (Full-time enrollment: 591; Location: 291 SPRINGFIELD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.elms.edu; Offers Master's degree)
PORTER AND CHESTER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 340; Location: 134 DULONG CIR; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.PorterChester.com)
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN SCHOOL (Location: 1847 MEMORIAL DR; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chicopee:

HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
SMITH COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)

Public high schools in Chicopee:

CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HS (Students: 1367; Location: 617 MONTGOMERY STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
CHICOPEE HIGH (Students: 117; Location: 820 FRONT STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
CHAPIN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 650 FRONT ST.; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Chicopee:

BELLAMY MIDDLE (Students: 971; Location: 314 PENDLETON AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
FAIRVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 750; Location: 26 MEMORIAL AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
BOWE (Students: 436; Location: 115 HAMPDEN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
BOWIE (Students: 400; Location: 80 D.A.R.E. WAY; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
BARRY (Students: 395; Location: 44 CONNELL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
GEN JOHN J STEFANIK (Students: 394; Location: 720 MEADOW STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
SELSER (Students: 374; Location: 12 D.A.R.E. WAY; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
LITWIN (Students: 360; Location: 135 LITWIN LANE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
LAMBERT-LAVOIE (Students: 276; Location: 99 KENDALL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
STREIBER MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 40 STREIBER DRIVE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Chicopee:

ST STANISLAUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 534 FRONT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST. JOAN OF ARC-ST. GEORGE SCH (Students: 382; Location: 587 GRATTAN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 125 MONTGOMERY STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
HOLY NAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 63 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
CHICOPEE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR (Students: 55; Location: 989 JAMES STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

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Library in Chicopee:

CHICOPEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,008,875; Location: MARKET SQUARE; 97,297 books; 4,018 audio materials; 5,578 video materials; 248 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

There is no more Horizon Academy it is now called Chapin Alternative and it has relocated to 40 Meadow St Chicopee, MA 01013
the principal hospital for Chicopee is Bay State Medical Center, in Springfield

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Notable locations in Chicopee: Alpert Field (A), Nash Field (B), Oxford Country Club (C), Westover Industrial Park West (D), Chicapee Country Club (E), Fairview Plaza (F), Fairview Shopping Plaza (G), Aldenville Branch Chicopee Public Library (H), Alumnae Library College of Our Lady of the Elms (I), Willimansett Branch Chicopee Public Library (J), Fairview Branch Chicopee Public Library (K), Chicopee City Hall (L), Chicopee Falls Branch Chicopee Public Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Main Gate Shopping Center (1), Market Square Plaza Shopping Center (2), Marketplace Shopping Center (3), Pathmark Plaza Shopping Center (4), Shoprite Shopping Center (5), Fairfield Mall (6), Fairfield Shopping Mall (7), Fairview Plaza Shopping Center (8), Fairview Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chicopee include: Victory Chapel (A), United Pentecostal Church (B), Chicopee Church of God (C), Chicopee Falls United Methodist Church (D), Christs Community Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Tabernacle Baptist Church (G), Sisters of Saint Joseph Church (H), Saint Stanislaus Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Sholom Cemetery (3), Rosary Cemetery (4), Maple Grove Cemetery (5), East Street Cemetery (6), Saint Patricks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Chicopee River Reservoir (A), Chicopee Reservoir (B), Bemis Pond Upper Reservoir (C), Bemis Pond Lower Reservoir (D), Bemis Pond (E), Wade Pond (F), Mountain Lake (G), Langewald Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooley Brook (A), Abbey Brook (B), Chicopee River (C), Crowfoots Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chicopee include: Lincoln Park (1), Garity Playground (2), Atwater Park (3), Szot Park (4), Rivers Park (5), Dana park (6), The Commons (7), Chicopee Memorial State Park (8), Springfield Street Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Chicopee Center Post Office (A), Chicopee Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Chicopee City - Libraries- Falls Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 216 Broadway Street) (1), Chicopee City - Libraries- Aldenville Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 527 Grattan Street) (2), Aquarium Pro (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Po Box 398) (3), Chicopee City - Libraries- Main Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Market Square) (4), Chicopee City - Libraries- Fairview Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 400 Britton Street) (5), Cool Water Pools (Arcades & Amusements; 603 Grattan Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Econo-Lodge (463 Memorial Drive) (1), Comfort Inn Conference Cq (450 Memorial Dr) (2), Chicopee Cruise Agency (81 Meadow Street) (3), Economy Inn Chicopee (357 Burnett Road) (4), Fitz Doogan's (450 Memorial Drive) (5), Hampton Inn-Chicopee (600 Riverdale) (6), Creative Pines - Information (1508 Memorial Drive) (7), Parwick Center (450 Memorial Drive) (8), Motel 6 (Johnny Cake Hollow # R) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Chicopee City - Chicopee District Court- Juvenile Probation Department (30 Church Street) (1), Chicopee City - Chicopee District Court- Community Development (17 Springfield Street Basement) (2), Chicopee City - Chicopee District Court- Adult Probation Department (30 Church Street) (3), Chicopee City - Chicopee District Court- Clerk Magistrate (30 Church Street) (4), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Courts- Chicopee District Court- Jury Stand-By Ser (30 Church Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chicopee and their reported violations in the past:

CRESCENT VALLEY CONDOS (Address: 689 JAMES STREET, Population served: 78, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2000)

WHITE BIRCH GARDEN APARTMENTS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

121 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chicopee that have no violations reported:

CHICOPEE WATER DEPT (MWRA) (Population served: 54653, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
WESTOVER ARB (Population served: 950, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.2%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chicopee, MA

People in group quarters in Chicopee

411 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
310 people in nursing homes
190 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
56 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
19 people in homes for the mentally ill
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Chicopee compared to Massachusetts state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Chicopee (2009 data):

Chicopee Savings Bank: East Street Branch, at 70 Center Street, Burnett Road Branch, Memorial Drive Branch. Info updated 2008-07-16: Bank assets: $526.3 mil, Deposits: $342.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Chicopee Bancorp, Inc.
NewAlliance Bank: Chicopee Main Branch at 637 Front St, branch established on 1909-01-01; Big Y Super Food Store Branch at 650 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1996-02-12. Info updated 2007-11-30: Bank assets: $8,286.3 mil, Deposits: $4,572.2 mil, headquarters in New Haven, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 91 total offices, Holding Company: Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Chicopee-Memorial Drive Branch at 638 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1968-09-09; Chicopee Branch at 124 Cabot Street, branch established on 1939-12-23. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
PeoplesBank: Chicopee Branch at 1936 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1972-10-14; Memorial Drive Branch at 610 Memorial Drive, branch established on 2001-05-07. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $1,436.5 mil, Deposits: $859.3 mil, headquarters in Holyoke, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Peoplesbancorp, Mhc
TD Bank, National Association: Fairfield Mall Branch at 693 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1970-03-02; Meadow-Gratton Branch at 153 Meadow Street, branch established on 1974-11-04. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
RBS Citizens, National Association: Chicopee Stop & Shop Branch at 672 Memorial Dr. Rt 33, branch established on 2001-12-16; Chicopee Branch at 1283 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1985-02-01. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Berkshire Bank: Chicopee Branch at 1339 Memorial Drive, branch established on 2003-09-29. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $2,630.7 mil, Deposits: $1,877.8 mil, headquarters in Pittsfield, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chicopee, Massachusetts

Days Inn Chicopee, 450 Memorial Dr, Chicopee, MA 01020, Phone: (413) 739-7311, Fax: (413) 594-5005
Super 8 Hotel Chicopee, 463 Memorial Dr, Chicopee, MA 01020, Phone: (413) 592-6171, Fax: (413) 598-8351
Motel 6, Burnett Rd, Chicopee, MA 01020, Phone: (413) 592-5141
Plantation Inn Of New England Inc, 295 Burnett Rd, Chicopee, MA 01020, Phone: (800) 248-8495
Hampton Inn, 600 Memorial Ave, Chicopee, MA 01020, Phone: (413) 593-1500, Fax: (413) 593-1501
Econo Lodge, 357 Burnett Rd, Chicopee, MA 01020, Phone: (413) 592-9101, Fax: (413) 594-8333

See all 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Chicopee, Massachusetts

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Chicopee mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (42%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Chicopee

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	80.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.5%	1.5%
Congregations	30.4%	13.0%	7.7%	5.7%	6.9%

Name	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%	6.9%
Congregations	5.3%	1.6%	2.0%	1.6%	25.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	47	$183,830	$46,935	0	$0
Other Government Administration	18	$69,917	$46,611	23	$41,871
Judicial and Legal	5	$25,541	$61,298	1	$2,564
Police Protection - Officers	172	$1,147,770	$80,077	12	$6,460
Police - Other	23	$72,587	$37,871	34	$34,001
Firefighters	166	$873,465	$63,142	0	$0
Fire - Other	3	$7,848	$31,392	0	$0
Streets and Highways	40	$171,941	$51,582	4	$1,001
Welfare	15	$46,077	$36,862	8	$12,286
Health	12	$43,204	$43,204	1	$2,399
Solid Waste Management	23	$70,411	$36,736	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	14	$30,486	$26,131	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	11	$42,750	$46,636	0	$0
Natural Resources	1	$5,309	$63,708	0	$0
Water Supply	42	$162,435	$46,410	4	$1,261
Electric Power	107	$661,495	$74,186	0	$0
Gas Supply	47	$290,272	$74,112	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	985	$5,008,602	$61,019	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	278	$738,406	$31,874	327	$144,738
Local Libraries	10	$23,258	$27,910	16	$16,079
Other and Unallocable	63	$246,304	$46,915	4	$427
Totals for Government	2082	$9,921,908	$57,187	434	$263,087

Chicopee government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,178,000
Charges - Sewerage: $6,292,000
All Other: $1,791,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,544,000

Solid Waste Management: $969,000

Parks and Recreation: $672,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $266,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $50,000
Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,227,000
Electric Utilities: $56,957,000

General - Other: $17,001,000

Local Fire Protection: $8,484,000

Police Protection: $8,105,000

Water Utilities: $4,538,000

Sewerage: $3,737,000

Regular Highways: $3,389,000

Financial Administration: $1,667,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,663,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,509,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,324,000

Libraries: $1,146,000

Public Welfare - Other: $877,000

General Public Buildings: $709,000

Central Staff Services: $609,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $463,000

Health - Other: $401,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $288,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $88,865,000
Benefit Payments: $12,616,000

From Parent Local Government: $11,088,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $8,882,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $8,620,000

Other Investments - Other: $8,526,000

Local Employee Contribution: $3,843,000

Withdrawals: $505,000

From Other Governments: $90,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $22,315,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,008,000
Education: $231,000

All Other: $199,000
General - Interest on Debt: $669,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,565,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $413,000
General - Other: $62,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,743,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,640,000
Interest Earnings: $923,000

Donations From Private Sources: $556,000

Fines and Forfeits: $336,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,504,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,514,000

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,733,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $37,645,000
Sewerage: $4,831,000

Solid Waste Management: $948,000

Local Fire Protection: $660,000

Parks and Recreation: $527,000

Water Utilities: $199,000

Police Protection: $134,000

General - Other: $130,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $125,000

General Public Building: $113,000

Regular Highways: $91,000

Libraries: $47,000

Financial Administration: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,281,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $53,176,000
Water Utilities: $6,109,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $58,322,000
End of Fiscal Year: $52,750,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $75,529,000
General Local Government Support: $12,863,000

Sewerage: $3,376,000

All Other: $1,007,000

Public Welfare: $376,000

Housing and Community Development: $88,000
Tax - Property: $56,726,000
Other Selective Sales: $666,000

Other License: $653,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $85,373,000

3.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.44%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Hampden County: 0.07%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hampshire County, MA	0.78% ($35,301 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA	0.29% ($43,516)
from Hartford County, CT	0.27% ($45,440)

4.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.29%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($430 average AGI)
Hampden County: 0.07%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hampshire County, MA	0.77% ($38,198 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.38% ($47,087)
to Worcester County, MA	0.25% ($38,860)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chicopee:

WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WMAS (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: LAPPIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHNP (1600 AM; 3 kW; EAST LONGMEADOW, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WACM (1490 AM; 1 kW; WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. GOIS)
WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chicopee:

WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WCCH (103.5 FM; HOLYOKE, MA; Owner: HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMAS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: LAPPIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WTCC (90.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SPRINGFIELD TECH. COMM. COLLEGE)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Chicopee:

W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
WDMR-LP (Channel 65; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
W12CL (Channel 12; GRANBY, CT; Owner: SALVATORE MINNITI)
WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Chicopee fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 54
Total length: 431 meters (1,414ft)
Total costs: $245,059,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,517,339
Total average daily truck traffic: 146,392

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 1
1900-1909: 0
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 28
1960-1969: 4
1970-1979: 10
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 4

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chicopee, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7

326 Chicopee St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 85 m, , Licensee ID: L00187163
Registrant: Carter Broadcasting Corp, 20 Park Plz Ste 720, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 423-0210
MARTIN G SWEENEY, 4050 Westover Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
Registrant: Asap Mobile Communications, 74 Main Street, Holyoke, MA 01040, Phone: (413) 534-7516, Email:
David A Kirk, 31 Jamrog Dr. - Ct33xc561, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.8 m, Overall height: 48.1 m, , Licensee ID: L01051441
Registrant: Stc Six Company, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
Alexis Anderten, 354 Sheridan Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 49.4 m
Registrant: Charter Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131-3674, Phone: (303) 323-1423, Email:
Max Marek, 1 Broadcast Center, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
Registrant: Covington & Burling, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-6000, Email:
David J Fenton, 481 Center Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Industrial Communications & Electronics, Inc., 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
BRENT GANNON, 2.8 Nm From Metropolitan Airport (009242), Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.5 m, Overall height: 60 m
Registrant: Faa/Fcc Compliance Specialist, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Chicopee, MA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 183 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chicopee)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2326A , Serial Number: E-3165, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1998
Registrant (Individual): Robert F Valcourt, 29 Gendreau St, Chicopee, MA 01020
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/28/1991
Aircraft: BERGERON DANIEL M VANS AIRCRAFT RV-7A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 307TB , Serial Number: 71233
Registrant (Individual): Daniel M Bergeron, 25 Calvin St, Chicopee, MA 01013
Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 322RB , Serial Number: 3257306, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/2002
Registrant (Corporation): Gsp Transportation Inc, 138 Exchange St, Chicopee, MA 01013
Aircraft: BELL 47G-2A-1 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: LYCOMING VO-435 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 391HP , Serial Number: 3649, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/06/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Precision Aviation Inc, 940 Sheridan St, Chicopee, MA 01022
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4255J , Serial Number: 28-22613, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/1967
Registrant (Individual): Richard J Bator, 37 Bostwick Ln, Chicopee, MA 01020

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 12 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	46	$184,957	641	$135,686	727	$130,239	269	$51,019	23	$349,000	75	$127,693	20	$54,050
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	6	$181,167	73	$137,726	164	$139,043	30	$43,900	2	$345,000	12	$109,500	7	$46,714
APPLICATIONS DENIED	9	$162,222	122	$147,943	634	$147,174	167	$46,850	5	$266,000	48	$136,042	4	$24,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	2	$169,500	66	$143,742	310	$140,848	31	$60,387	7	$372,143	15	$106,133	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$157,000	21	$134,571	79	$163,051	5	$61,200	6	$1,268,333	6	$167,833	5	$49,400

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See detailed mortgage data for all 12 tracts in Chicopee, MA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 12 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	181	$168,564	72	$177,986	11	$135,091
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	26	$166,923	19	$184,474	2	$122,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$171,333	2	$161,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$159,000	3	$200,333	1	$113,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 242
Hazardous Condition: 152
Service Call: 62
Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Chicopee

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chicopee, MA

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