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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Holyoke Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Holyoke Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

37,838

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.6%
5 - 17:
14.9%
18 - 24:
8.7%
25 - 34:
14.1%
35 - 54:
23.2%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
20.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.9%
2.9%
78.7%
78.7%
25.9%
25.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Holyoke
USA
$31,236
$31,236
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Holyoke
USA
$53,605
$53,605
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

27.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Construction
Administration
Other
Transportation
Finance
Wholesale
23.1%
23.1%
12.5%
12.5%
11.7%
11.7%
11.2%
11.2%
5.9%
5.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
52.4%
52.4%
42.3%
42.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
French
Polish
English
German
Italian
French Canadian
Scottish
Russian
European
Scots-Irish
Swedish
Canadian
Ukrainian
Portuguese
Eastern European
African
Greek
British
Austrian
12.3%
12.3%
5.8%
5.8%
5.1%
5.1%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
French
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
African languages
Korean
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Vietnamese
Chinese
Other Indo-European
Urdu
Portuguese
Hungarian
Navajo
58.4%
58.4%
38.1%
38.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Holyoke Residents

6.2%