Holyoke, MA

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2023 Population
37,949
0.683% 1-year decline
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39.1
4.27% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
23.7%
8.81% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$51,892
5.89% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$255,300
7.81% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
15,984
3.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Holyoke, MA had a population of 37.9k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $51,892. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Holyoke, MA declined from 38,210 to 37,949, a −0.683% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,007 to $51,892, a 5.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Holyoke, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.7%), White (Hispanic) (16.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%).

None of the households in Holyoke, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Holyoke, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Holyoke, MA are Holyoke Community College (706 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Holyoke, MA was $255,300, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.

Most people in Holyoke, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Holyoke, MA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Holyoke, MA is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.36% of Holyoke, MA residents were born outside of the country (2.41k people).

In 2023, there were 2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Holyoke, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.24k Two+ (Hispanic) and 6.37k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%
2023 Citizenship
98%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Holyoke, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Holyoke, MA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holyoke, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.5k ± 945
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    8.24k ± 1.15k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.37k ± 1.09k
51.6%
Hispanic Population
19.6k people

In 2023, there were 2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Holyoke, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.24k Two+ (Hispanic) and 6.37k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

51.6% of the people in Holyoke, MA are hispanic (19.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Holyoke, MA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    102,973 ± 7,820 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    99,956 ± 7,706 people
  3. Brazil
    93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.41k people
5.51%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.11k people

As of 2023, 6.36% of Holyoke, MA residents (2.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Holyoke, MA was 5.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    563 ± 151
  2. Korea
    194 ± 71
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    186 ± 84

Holyoke, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Holyoke, MA employs 16k people. The largest industries in Holyoke, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,525 people), Educational Services (2,120 people), and Retail Trade (1,802 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,879), Public Administration ($76,815), and Construction ($65,927).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

16k
2023 Value
± 1,026
3.26%
1 Year growth
± 8.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Holyoke, MA grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 15.5k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holyoke, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,876 people), Management Occupations (1,535 people), and Production Occupations (1,436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holyoke, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

16k
2023 Value
± 1,026
3.26%
1 Year growth
± 8.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Holyoke, MA grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 15.5k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holyoke, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,525 people), Educational Services (2,120 people), and Retail Trade (1,802 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holyoke, MA, though some of these residents may live in Holyoke, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,300
Median earning men ± $1,766
$40,028
Median earning women ± $3,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,590), Construction ($65,449), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($72,500), Public Administration ($55,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.61%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Holyoke, MA awarded 706 degrees. The student population of Holyoke, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,240 male students and 2,310 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Holyoke, MA are White (477 and 67.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (129 and 18.3%), Black or African American (37 and 5.26%), and Two or More Races (28 and 3.98%).

The largest universities in Holyoke, MA by number of degrees awarded are Holyoke Community College (706 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Holyoke, MA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (177 and 25.1%), General Business Administration & Management (61 and 8.64%), and Registered Nursing (56 and 7.93%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,550 students enrolled in Holyoke, MA, 34.9% men and 65.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,924 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 177 degrees awarded
  2. 61 degrees awarded
  3. 56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Holyoke, MA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 177 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Holyoke, MA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
706 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Holyoke Community College with 706 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 224 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Holyoke, MA, which is 0.465 times less than the 482 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 477 degrees mean that there were 3.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 129 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($290) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Holyoke, MA was $255,300 in 2023, which is 0.841 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $236,800 to $255,300, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Holyoke, MA is 41.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Holyoke, MA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holyoke, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Holyoke, MA is $51,892. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Holyoke, MA was Census Tract 8119 with a value of $101,581, followed by Census Tract 8121.01 and Census Tract 8120.01, with respective values of $100,230 and $57,924.

Property

$255,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,876
$6,451
Median Property Taxes
±$560

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The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Holyoke, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

41.6%
Homeownership
2023
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 41.6% of the housing units in Holyoke, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8119
  2. Census Tract 8121.01
  3. Census Tract 8120.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Holyoke, MA was Census Tract 8119 with a value of $101,581, followed by Census Tract 8121.01 and Census Tract 8120.01, with respective values of $100,230 and $57,924.

The following map shows all of the places in Holyoke, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$51,892
Median Household Income
± $2,621
15.5k
Number of Households
± 936

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.5k households in Holyoke, MA grew to $51,892 from the previous year's value of $49,007.

The following chart displays the households in Holyoke, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holyoke, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.13%)
  3. Carpooled (8.43%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Holyoke, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.13%) and those who carpooled to work (8.43%).

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holyoke, MA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Holyoke, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holyoke, MA (8.77k out of 37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holyoke, MA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Holyoke, MA has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 45.3% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.793% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hampden County, MA see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.471% increase from the previous year (1485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1081 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 94 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,492 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hampden County, MA

Primary care physicians in Hampden County, MA see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 0.471% increase from the previous year (1,485 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hampden County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.1%
Uninsured
29.5%
Employer Coverage
45.3%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0.793%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holyoke, MA grew by 15.8% from 3.54% to 4.1%.

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