Springfield City Wire

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.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 17,898-to-16,245. In the 65 and over age range, there were 5,535 females and 4,635 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	16,245	29.3
Females 18 and over	17,898	32.3
Males 65 and over	4,635	8.4
Females 65 and over	5,535	10

Source: US Census Bureau