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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Massachusetts
Social Statistics
Chicopee, Massachusetts
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,174 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 757 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 829 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,938 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,891 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,759 | 20.9 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 37,695 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,217 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,256 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,363 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,660 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,553 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,020 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,626 | 4.3 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 44,530 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,598 | 28.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,274 | 47.8 |
| Separated | 1,151 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 4,341 | 9.7 |
Female | 3,459 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 5,166 | 11.6 |
Female | 2,890 | 6.5 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 796 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 285 | 35.8 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,181 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,904 | 16.4 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,582 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,384 | 11.9 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,413 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,929 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,484 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 9,347 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,068 | 43.5 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 51,838 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,475 | 60.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,283 | 37.2 |
Same county | 15,080 | 29.1 |
Different county | 4,203 | 8.1 |
Same state | 1,946 | 3.8 |
Different state | 2,257 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,080 | 2.1 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 54,653 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,191 | 91.8 |
Born in United States | 47,936 | 87.7 |
State of residence | 40,446 | 74.0 |
Different state | 7,490 | 13.7 |
Born outside United States | 2,255 | 4.1 |
| Foreign born | 4,462 | 8.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,293 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,336 | 4.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,126 | 3.9 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,462 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,877 | 64.5 |
| Asia | 566 | 12.7 |
| Africa | 22 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 299 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 698 | 15.6 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 51,838 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,066 | 79.2 |
| Language other than English | 10,772 | 20.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,479 | 8.6 |
Spanish | 3,656 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,568 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,535 | 12.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,555 | 4.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 542 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 345 | 0.7 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 54,653 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 63,623 | 116.4 |
| Arab | 88 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 101 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 70 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 232 | 0.4 |
| English | 3,131 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,946 | 20.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,827 | 14.3 |
| German | 2,742 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 531 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 8,255 | 15.1 |
| Italian | 3,116 | 5.7 |
| Lithuanian | 252 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 84 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 12,448 | 22.8 |
| Portuguese | 1,289 | 2.4 |
| Russian | 660 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 658 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 851 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 67 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 55 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 431 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 355 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,608 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 130 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 133 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 7,505 | 13.7 |
(X) Not applicable.
1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19
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