Holyoke, Massachusetts Population History 1880 - 2021

What is the current population of Holyoke?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Holyoke is 37,929. Holyoke, Massachusetts is the 1,051st largest city in the US.

Holyoke Geography [top]

What county is Holyoke, Massachusetts in?

Holyoke is located entirely in Hampden County.

What is the size of Holyoke, Massachusetts in square miles?

Holyoke has an area of 21.3 square miles.

Holyoke Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Holyoke?

The peak population of Holyoke was in 1910, when its population was 57,730. In 1910, Holyoke was the 94th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,051st largest city in the US. Holyoke is currently 34.3% smaller than it was in 1910.

How quickly is Holyoke shrinking?

Holyoke has shrunk 4.8% since the year 2000. Holyoke, Massachusetts's growth is extremely below average. 91% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Holyoke, Massachusetts?

Holyoke has a population density of 1,874 people per square mile.

Holyoke Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Holyoke, Massachusetts?

The total voting age population of Holyoke, Massachusetts, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 29,810. The voting age population is 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

What percentage of Holyoke, Massachusetts residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.2% of the residents of Holyoke are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Holyoke, Massachusetts?

The racial demographics of Holyoke are 87.5% White, 4.5% Black, 4.3% Other, 2.6% Two or more races, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 53.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Holyoke, Massachusetts residents are below the poverty line?

In Holyoke, 29.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 46.2%. On a per-household basis, 25.4% of families are below the poverty line in Holyoke.

What percentage of Holyoke, Massachusetts residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.2% of Holyoke residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Holyoke, Massachusetts residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.4% of Holyoke residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.5% have a bachelor's degree and 8.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Holyoke, Massachusetts residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Holyoke residents aged 5 and older, 47.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 43.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Holyoke Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

The unemployment rate in Holyoke is 6.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Holyoke, Massachusetts residents work for the government?

In Holyoke, 15.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

The median household income in Holyoke is $40,769.

Holyoke Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

In Holyoke, 40.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

Renters occupy 59.3% of housing units in Holyoke.

What percentage of Holyoke, Massachusetts housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Holyoke, 45.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Holyoke, Massachusetts housing units were built after 2000?

In Holyoke, 4.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 740 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Holyoke, Massachusetts?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Holyoke is $838.

What percentage of households in Holyoke, Massachusetts have broadband internet?

In Holyoke, 73.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Holyoke Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	37,929	1,051
2020	38,164	1,040
2019	40,117	970
2018	40,358	959
2017	40,341	948
2016	40,280	939
2015	40,684	923
2014	40,124	931
2013	40,249	920
2012	40,135	910
2011	40,143	897
2010	39,880	893
2000	39,883	806
1990	43,707	612
1910	57,730	94
1900	45,712	82
1890	35,637	85
1880	21,915	85