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Holyoke city, MA


Hampden County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 38,210   ( 1,670 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.2 square miles
Population density: 1805.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,555 43.33% 11.2%
Black:9972.61% 3.7%
Indian:340.09% 20.9%
Asian:2420.63% 40.8%
2+ races:6081.59% 37.6%
Hispanic:19,74451.67% 2.2%
Total non-White:21,65556.67% 2.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,096 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:426 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
39,880
18,65146.77%
9612.41%
430.11%
4091.03%
4421.11%
19,31348.43%
21,22953.23%

2000
39,838
21,63254.30%
1,0452.62%
150.04%
4361.09%
3500.88%
16,34941.04%
18,20645.70%

1990
43,704
28,71065.69%
1,2182.79%
1020.23%
4741.08%
n/a
13,20030.20%
14,99434.31%

1980
44,678
37,22783.32%
1,0882.44%
440.10%
1460.33%
n/a
6,11113.68%
7,45116.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,981 -7.5
3,023 7.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,078 -16.2
3,212 7.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,517 -19.1
7,543 16.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Holyoke city, MA
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.5
8,465 22.2%
29,745 77.8%
6,500 17.0%
15,112
2.45
8,980 59.4%
4,411 49.1%
2,027 22.6%
6,132 40.6%

2010
NumberPercent
35.0
10,511 26.4%
29,369 73.6%
5,660 14.2%
15,361
2.51
9,329 60.7%
4,691 50.3%
2,547 27.3%
6,032 39.3%

2000
NumberPercent
33.8
11,745 29.5%
28,093 70.5%
6,138 15.4%
15,000
2.56
9,530 63.5%
5,581 58.6%
2,210 23.2%
5,470 36.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.8
12,521 28.6%
31,183 71.4%
7,417 17.0%
15,871
2.65
10,888 68.6%
6,892 63.3%
2,449 22.5%
4,983 31.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
12,296 27.5%
32,382 72.5%
7,846 17.6%
16,562
2.61
11,225 67.8%
8,179 72.9%
1,684 15.0%
5,337 32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Holyoke city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,743 
Median Value$236,800 
Occupied15,11290.3%
Vacant1,6319.7%
Owned6,27241.5%
Rented8,84058.5%
Median Rent$937 
Single-Family Units6,53539.0%
    Detached5,66933.9%
    Attached8665.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,49938.8%
Mobile Homes170.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Holyoke city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3579.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4129.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0196.7%
$20,000 to $24,9996904.6%
$25,000 to $29,9996144.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995863.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996494.3%
$40,000 to $44,9995223.5%
$45,000 to $49,9998795.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0406.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,4939.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,76211.7%
$100,000 to $124,9997715.1%
$125,000 to $149,9996504.3%
$150,000 to $199,9998945.9%
$200,000 or more7745.1%
Median Household Income49,007 
Per Capita Income27,973 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,85918.9%
Public Assistance8645.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,52336.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,04968.6%
Unemployed3783.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,42771.9%
Not in Labor Force3,30028.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,1234,64152.5%
Non-Profit5611,33129.7%
Self-Employed59647955.4%
Local Government70687944.5%
State Government36253340.4%
Federal Government15210658.9%
Total Private + Self5,7195,12052.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7812,84938.5%
Total7,5007,96948.5%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,75811.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,84018.3%
Professional, Technical3,42222.1%
Service Occupations3,90625.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing90.1%
All others3,55323.0%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,48122.5%
Educational services2,14613.9%
Retail trade1,79911.6%
Manufacturing1,72011.1%
Accommodation and food services9976.4%
Construction6634.3%
Public administration6454.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6013.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5833.8%
Transportation and warehousing4983.2%
Other services4703.0%
Wholesale trade4342.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing4272.8%
Finance and insurance3572.3%
Information2911.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1641.1%
Utilities1460.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting340.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction230.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Holyoke city, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1520.40%
Puerto Rican17,91946.90%
Cuban390.10%
Dominican3770.99%
Total Central American2880.75%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1840.48%
Honduran390.10%
Nicaraguan650.17%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7672.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3380.88%
Ecuadorian710.19%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian460.12%
Uruguayan3120.82%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2020.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1270.33%
Cambodian1150.30%
Chinese220.06%
Korean200.05%
Filipino100.03%
Vietnamese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,65757.3%
Spanish14,27739.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4361.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun2480.7%
Other Asian1380.4%
Other1190.3%
Other Indo-European600.2%
German, other Germanic450.1%
Arabic330.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,81412.6%
American3,3628.8%
French2,0395.3%
Polish1,7934.7%
French Canadian1,4403.8%
Italian1,2773.3%
English1,2273.2%
German1,1383.0%
Scottish2910.8%
Russian2870.8%
Canadian2020.5%
Romanian1550.4%
British1420.4%
Swedish1240.3%
Portuguese1180.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen37,45898.0%
Not a citizen7522.0%
Native36,10394.5%
Foreign-born2,1075.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Holyoke city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,077 8.0%3,385 13.1%8,096 31.4%6,523 25.3%3,618 14.0%2,106 8.2%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,077 8.0%
9-12 Years 3,385 13.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,096 31.4%
Some College 6,523 25.3%
Bach. Degree 3,618 14.0%
Grad Degree 2,106 8.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Holyoke city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +821 R +1,325 R + 9.2%
D -504
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,204 R +2,544 R + 15.4%
D -1,340
2020 vs. 2008 R +843 R +725 R + 7.3%
D +118
2016 vs. 2008 R +22 D +600 D + 1.9%
D +622
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 54% Joe Biden (D) 11,152 68.4% Donald Trump* (R) 4,843 29.7% 318 1.9% 16,313 -2 -17 0.45%
2016 56% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,656 69.7% Donald Trump (R) 4,022 24.0% 1,050 6.3% 16,728 -9 -22 0.50%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 12,492 76.2% Mitt Romney (R) 3,639 22.2% 257 1.6% 16,388 -15 -25 0.52%
2008 53% Barack Obama (D) 11,034 71.7% John McCain (R) 4,000 26.0% 360 2.3% 15,394 -10 -20 0.50%
2004 51% John Kerry (D) 10,033 68.1% George W. Bush* (R) 4,514 30.7% 177 1.2% 14,724 -6 -20 0.51%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,703 63.2% George W. Bush (R) 3,989 29.0% 1,079 7.8% 13,771 -4 -19 0.51%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Holyoke city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 11,152 68.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,843 29.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 169 1.0%
Other 149 0.9%
TOTAL 16,313
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Holyoke city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,656 69.7%
Donald Trump (R) 4,022 24.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 509 3.0%
Other 541 3.2%
TOTAL 16,728
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -22


2012 President, Holyoke city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 12,492 76.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,639 22.2%
Other 257 1.6%
TOTAL 16,388
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -25


2008 President, Holyoke city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,034 71.7%
John McCain (R) 4,000 26.0%
Other 360 2.3%
TOTAL 15,394
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -20


2004 President, Holyoke city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,514 30.7%
John Kerry (D) 10,033 68.1%
Other 177 1.2%
TOTAL 14,724
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -20


2000 President, Holyoke city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,989 29.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,703 63.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 855 6.2%
Other 224 1.6%
TOTAL 13,771
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Holyoke city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 32% Maura Healey (D) 6,520 67.4% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,991 30.9% 159 [+] 1.6% 9,670 -4 0.39%
2020 S2 53% Ed Markey* (D) 10,987 69.1% Kevin O'Connor (R) 4,814 30.3% 109 [+] 0.7% 15,910 -2 0.45%
2018 S1 41% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 8,488 69.6% Geoff Diehl (R) 3,281 26.9% 428 [+] 3.5% 12,197 -9 0.45%
2018 G 40% Charlie Baker* (R) 6,989 57.9% Jay Gonzalez (D) 5,057 41.9% 17 [+] 0.1% 12,063 -9 0.45%
2014 S2 33% Ed Markey* (D) 7,065 72.4% Brian Herr (R) 2,681 27.5% 17 [+] 0.2% 9,763 -10 0.47%
2014 G 35% Martha Coakley (D) 5,508 53.8% Charlie Baker (R) 3,641 35.6% 1,084 [+] 10.6% 10,233 -13 0.47%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote