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Holyoke, Massachusetts

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StatisticHolyokeMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population37,8137,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,605$103,960$80,734
Median Age40.040.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.9%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$274,100$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,021$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate27.0%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born6.2%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.3%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.329.126.4
Worked from Home11.1%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.4%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Holyoke, Massachusetts

Age in Holyoke, Massachusetts

StatisticHolyokeMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age40.040.038.9
Under 18 %21.4%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Holyoke, Massachusetts

StatisticHolyokeMassachusettsUnited States
Households15,6182,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households57.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.6%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.2%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone34.1%28.8%28.7%
Never Married48.3%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Holyoke, Massachusetts

StatisticHolyokeMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,236$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.0%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.7%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.0%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.0%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.8%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households39.8%14.7%n/a

Housing in Holyoke, Massachusetts

StatisticHolyokeMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units17,0573,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.4%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units37.6%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.4%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,950.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.7%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,065$5,992n/a

Education in Holyoke, Massachusetts

StatisticHolyokeMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School21.3%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate28.9%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.8%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.9%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.1%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Holyoke, Massachusetts

StatisticHolyokeMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.4%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.6%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit3.4%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.2%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car19.4%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Holyoke, Massachusetts

StatisticHolyokeMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.0%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.5%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.7%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home58.4%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home38.1%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.3%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Holyoke

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.