How long do people stay in their homes in Chicopee, MA?

Name: How long people stay in Chicopee, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.8% (±2.1 points) of households in Chicopee, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.8% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.4%

When households in Chicopee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chicopee	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±1.8 points)	15.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.9% (±2.7 points)	38.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±2.0 points)	18.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±1.6 points)	10.6%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±1.5 points)	13.7%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Chicopee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hampden County (18.9%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Chicopee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chicopee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chicopee	—	17.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Holyoke	4.4 mi	21.7% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Springfield	4.6 mi	22.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher
West Springfield Town	5.4 mi	18.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Hadley	5.5 mi	19.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow	5.8 mi	17.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Granby	5.9 mi	6.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Granby (community)	6.5 mi	10.8% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilbraham (community)	7.5 mi	9.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granby, MA (6.7%), Wilbraham (community), MA (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holyoke, MA (21.7%), Springfield, MA (22.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Hampden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Springfield	22.2% (±1.6 points)
2	Holyoke	21.7% (±3.0 points)
3	Palmer Town	19.3% (±5.9 points)
4	West Springfield Town	18.5% (±2.7 points)
5	East Longmeadow	18.1% (±4.1 points)
6	Westfield	18.0% (±2.7 points)
7	Chicopee	17.8% (±2.1 points)
8	Chester	17.5% (±10.8 points)
9	Ludlow	17.4% (±3.6 points)
10	Monson	17.3% (±5.2 points)
11	Longmeadow	16.0% (±3.6 points)
12	Hampden	14.9% (±4.9 points)
13 (tie)	Southwick	14.6% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Hampden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chicopee

How often do people move in Chicopee?

17.8% of households in Chicopee, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chicopee have?

23.4% of households in Chicopee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chicopee city, Massachusetts

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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