Holyoke, Massachusetts Census Data & Community Profile

HOLYOKE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Holyoke, MA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Holyoke, MA was 39,838.

Holyoke Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Holyoke was 18,664, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Holyoke, MA
There are an estimated 6,235 married men in the town. 46.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Holyoke are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Holyoke is 21,174 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Holyoke, Massachusetts
There are an estimated 6,532 married women in the community. 39.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Holyoke, MA
The median age of people living in Holyoke, MA was 34 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Holyoke was 3,156. There were 28,098 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (6,201) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Holyoke, MA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Holyoke, MA was 38,717.

White Population in Holyoke, MA
The estimated White population in the Holyoke community is 26,197, which is 65.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Holyoke, Massachusetts
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,476, which is 3.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Holyoke, MA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Holyoke, MA was 151.

Asian Population in Holyoke, Massachusetts
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 324.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Holyoke, MA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Holyoke was an estimated 48.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10,521, while those of “two or more races” was 1,121 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Holyoke community was 16,485, or 41.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Holyoke, MA
The household population number in Holyoke was 38,457.

Group Quarters Population in Holyoke, MA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,381.

Average Household Size in Holyoke, MA
The average household size in Holyoke is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Holyoke, MA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 16,210 total housing units in Holyoke.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,967, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,205 were owner-occupied (41.5), and 8,762 were renter-occupied (58.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,243 vacant homes in Holyoke at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Holyoke, Massachusetts
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,808, with a median value in dollars of 105,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Holyoke, MA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,018 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Holyoke, average costs per month were $335 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,168 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Holyoke, Massachusetts
4,150 people in Holyoke also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Holyoke, MA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Holyoke was 3,536, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Holyoke, MA
In 2000, there were 9,942 people in Holyoke, MA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Holyoke, MA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15,718 people in Holyoke who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 42.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Holyoke, Massachusetts
There were 15,965 in the labor force in Holyoke at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Holyoke was 18.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Holyoke, MA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,441. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Holyoke, MA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,130. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Per capita income in Holyoke in the last full census was 15,913. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Holyoke numbered 2,150, or 22.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Holyoke, MA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 10,082, or 26.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.