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Neighborhood · Chicopee, MA

Chicopee Falls Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 10,458 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.1–5.9

Chicopee Falls is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chicopee with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,458 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,194/month sits 3% higher than the Chicopee citywide average ($1,157).

Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Chicopee Falls vs Chicopee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.1% +46%
Chicopee: 30.8%
Average gross rent
$1,194 +3%
Chicopee: $1,157
Average HH income
$65,510 -2%
Chicopee: $66,927
Poverty rate
22.1% +45%
Chicopee: 15.2%
Renter share
47.3% +7%
Chicopee: 44.3%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Chicopee Falls and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.1–5.9

Why Chicopee Falls scores 5.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
45% of income on rent · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
47% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Economic stress
22.1% below poverty line · Range 4.1–6.4 across tracts
5.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–3.2 across tracts
3.0
Risk score comparison

Chicopee Falls vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Chicopee Falls score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Chicopee Falls: 5.65.6Chicopee FallsNeighborhoodParent city: 6.06.0Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Chicopee Falls

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25013810700 5.9 6,383 42% $1,174
25013810601 5.1 4,075 49% $1,226
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 93%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chicopee Falls

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Chicopee Falls

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Chicopee Falls?

Chicopee Falls scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Falls compare to Chicopee overall?

Chicopee Falls scores 0.4 points lower than Chicopee overall (6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,194 vs $1,157.
Q3

What is the average rent in Chicopee Falls?

Average gross rent in Chicopee eviction risk Falls is $1,194/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Chicopee Falls residents are renters?

47% of Chicopee Falls households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Chicopee). The neighborhood has 10,458 residents.
Q5

Is Chicopee Falls a high social-vulnerability area?

Chicopee Falls sits in the 71st 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

Which tracts in Chicopee Falls have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Chicopee Falls is census tract 25013810700 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.9, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Chicopee Falls for landlords?

Chicopee eviction risk Falls carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Chicopee as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Chicopee Falls?

Chicopee Falls has 10,390 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.7%), Hispanic / Latino (26.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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