City of Chicopee
Recent News About City of Chicopee
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EDA awards $70,000 in grants for economic development projects in Hampden County in 2021
In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $70,000 in grants for economic development projects in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
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Democrats in Chicopee see biggest gain in 2020 election after grants from Mark Zuckerberg given to voting officials
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris earned 56% of the vote in Chicopee.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Chicopee in 2020
Of the 55,186 people living in Chicopee in 2020, 51.8 percent (28,605) were women and 48.2 percent (26,581) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Springfield City Wire.
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Voting officials in Chicopee received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Chicopee to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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Census Bureau: 3% of people in Hampden County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 467,871 citizens living in Hampden County in 2019, 97 percent said they were only one race, while three percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 78.3 percent of people in Hampden County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 467,871 citizens living in Hampden County in 2019, 366,129 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 2.1% of people in Chicopee identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 55,421 citizens living in Chicopee in 2019, 97.9 percent said they were only one race, while 2.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 80 percent of people in Chicopee were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 55,421 citizens living in Chicopee in 2019, 44,313 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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HHS provides $1.1 million to businesses in Chicopee under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Chicopee received $1.1 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Chicopee population was 55,421 in 2019
Chicopee had a population of 55,421 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Springfield City Wire.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Chicopee in 2019
Of the 55,421 people living in Chicopee in 2019, 51.6 percent (28,606) were women and 48.4 percent (26,815) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Springfield City Wire.
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31.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chicopee
31.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chicopee in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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EDA awards $116,667 in grants for economic development projects in Hampden County in 2020
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $116,667 total in Opportunity Zone grants in 2020 in order to fund economic development projects in Hampden County.
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30.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chicopee
30.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chicopee in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Zasco Productions, L.L.C. receives a PPP loan between $150K-$350K on April 28
Zasco Productions, L.L.C. received a Paycheck Protection Program loan for between $150,000 and $350,000 on April 28, according to the US Treasury Department.
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Warehouse Mechanical Contractors, Inc. receives a PPP loan between $150K-$350K on May 3
Warehouse Mechanical Contractors, Inc. received a Paycheck Protection Program loan for between $150,000 and $350,000 on May 3, according to the US Treasury Department.
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Uneco Manufacturing, Inc. receives a PPP loan between $150K-$350K on April 27
Uneco Manufacturing, Inc. received a Paycheck Protection Program loan for between $150,000 and $350,000 on April 27, according to the US Treasury Department.
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Tortilla, Inc. receives a PPP loan between $150K-$350K on April 28
Tortilla, Inc. received a Paycheck Protection Program loan for between $150,000 and $350,000 on April 28, according to the US Treasury Department.
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16 businesses in Hampden County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2019
There were 16 businesses in Hampden County with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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193 businesses in Hampden County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 193 businesses in Hampden County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.