1 census tracts · pop 3,927 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Chicopee maps to a single census tract in Gainesville, GA, population 3,927. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
Cost burden runs 23% against 34.5% citywide, putting Chicopee 11.6% under its own city. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
At $988 a month, rents sit 24% under what the rest of Gainesville commands. Severe burden reaches 14%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 20.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Among the 21 mapped neighborhoods of Gainesville, it ranks #10 by risk, the middle third. Against average income of $75,440, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chicopee vs GainesvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chicopee
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.9%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
20.6%Food insecurity
13.3%SNAP enrollment
20.0%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chicopee
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chicopee?
Chicopee scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Chicopee compare to Gainesville overall?
Chicopee scores 0.5 points higher than Gainesville overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $988 vs $1,299.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chicopee?
Average gross rent in Chicopee is $988/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chicopee residents are renters?
32% of Chicopee households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Gainesville). The neighborhood has 3,927 residents.
Q5
Is Chicopee a high social-vulnerability area?
Chicopee sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Chicopee for landlords?
Chicopee carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Gainesville as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chicopee?
Chicopee has 3,863 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53%), Hispanic / Latino (24.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
