Holyoke, MA Demographic Data
Holyoke, MA Summary
Holyoke is located in Hampden County in Massachusetts
- Population: 40,063
- Area: 22.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.55 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,754.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 489.50 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Holyoke, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,224
50%
50.8
Male
20,056
50%
49.2
Total Population
40,280
323,128,000
Holyoke, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,304
8.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,684
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,012
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,677
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,177
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,684
16.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,702
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,401
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,248
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,894
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,451
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,941
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,105
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,555
75.9%
77.2
Female
16,033
52.5%
51.3
Male
14,522
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,060
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,618
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,497
13.6%
15.2
Female
3,366
61.2%
55.8
Male
2,131
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Holyoke, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,406
97.8%
96.8
White
33,779
83.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,780
4.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
228
0.6%
0.8
Asian
747
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
365
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
77
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
92
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
212
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
26
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
26
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,846
7.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
874
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20,130
50.0%
17.8
Mexican
221
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18,478
45.9%
1.7
Cuban
58
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,373
3.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,150
50.0%
82.2
Holyoke, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,544
9.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,954
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,284
27.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,960
18.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,925
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,241
16.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,518
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,498
20.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,928
79.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,759
25.5%
31.2
Holyoke, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,355
47.6%
33.7%
Now Married
10,940
33.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,244
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
792
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,949
6.0
5.8%
Holyoke, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,812
53.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,164
46.4%
21.6%
Spanish
15,418
41.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,168
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
336
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
242
0.7%
1.1%
Holyoke, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,900
12.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,803
12.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,794
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,563
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,685
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,265
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,573
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,618
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
564
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
240
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
38,829
57,617
Per capita income
21,897
31,128
Holyoke, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
69
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,609
9.8%
9.8
Construction
510
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,003
36.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
783
4.7%
6.6
Information
286
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,603
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
555
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,343
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
816
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,858
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
665
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
394
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
854
5.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,594
33.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,890
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,771
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,385
26.6%
18.1%
Holyoke, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,160
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,013
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,283
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
295
1.8%
5.1
Walked
789
4.9%
2.7
Other means
161
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
619
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Holyoke, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,480
23.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,044
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,130
27.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,351
9.0%
21.0
Holyoke, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,005
90.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,243
41.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,762
58.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,526
9.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Holyoke, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,531
1 room
451
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
585
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,832
11.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,530
21.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,401
26.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,485
15.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,257
7.6%
12.0
8 rooms
841
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,149
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Holyoke, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,531
1-unit, detached
5,668
34.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
702
4.2%
5.9
2-units
2,360
14.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,641
9.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,418
14.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,594
9.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,118
12.8%
9.0
Mobile home
30
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Holyoke, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,207
49.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,136
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,567
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,409
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,816
11.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,153
7.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
525
3.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
650
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
66
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.0%
1.4%
Holyoke, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,807
45.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
168
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,697
31.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,061
20.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
66
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
19
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
81
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
106
0.7%
1.1
Holyoke, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,665
47295100.0
Less than $500
49
1.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
56
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
120
2.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
585
12.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
629
13.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,247
26.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,979
42.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,900
40.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,077
23.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
429
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
261
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
982
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Holyoke, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,550
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
72
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
101
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,712
20.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,674
31.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,946
46.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
212
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
742
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,157
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,032
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
686
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,176
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
830
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,453
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
428
0.0%
0.0%
Holyoke, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,243
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
189
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
299
4.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,142
18.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,954
31.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,989
31.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
545
8.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
105
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
188,600
205,000
