Chicopee Disability
The overall rate of disabilities among four age groups, 5 to 15 years, 16 to 20 years, 21 to 64 years, and 65 and over in the Chicopee area. This table also relates disability rates to higher education and employment.
Population 5 years and over
51,342
24,200
27,142
With a disability
12,381
5,915
6,466
Percent
24.1
24.4
23.8
Population 5 to 15 years
8,065
4,041
4,024
With a disability
775
505
270
Percent
9.6
12.5
6.7
Sensory
128
98
30
Physical
143
82
61
Mental
676
423
253
Self-care
117
63
54
Population 16 to 64 years
33,930
16,399
17,531
With a disability
7,538
3,767
3,771
Percent
22.2
23.0
21.5
Sensory
1,010
573
437
Physical
2,720
1,254
1,466
Mental
1,838
829
1,009
Self-care
720
354
366
Going outside the home
2,445
1,138
1,307
Employment disability
4,988
2,501
2,487
Population 65 years and over
9,347
3,760
5,587
With a disability
4,068
1,643
2,425
Percent
43.5
43.7
43.4
Sensory
1,240
579
661
Physical
2,672
1,100
1,572
Mental
929
375
554
Self-care
1,034
382
652
Going outside the home
2,248
751
1,497
Population 18 to 34 years
11,735
5,616
6,119
With a disability
2,116
998
1,118
Percent in college/graduate school
11.2
6.7
15.3
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
4.3
4.9
3.8
No disability
9,619
4,618
5,001
Percent in college/graduate school
18.5
16.0
20.9
Percent with bachelor's degree (not enrolled)
10.0
9.0
10.9
Population 21 to 64
30,413
14,638
15,775
With a disability
6,929
3,359
3,570
Percent employed
56.4
59.7
53.3
No disability
23,484
11,279
12,205
Percent employed
81.2
86.6
76.2
