Holyoke.
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Massachusetts·Hampden County
11 tracts·38K people·$274K median·1,786/mi²
Hispanic 52 · White 42 · Black 2 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Other 37 · Living alone 34 · Married couple 28
Health 46 · Manufacturing 15 · Retail 14 · Professional 11 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 5 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 35 · Service 24 · Sales · office 19 · Production · transport 17 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 73 · Carpool 16 · Work from home 11 · Transit 5 · Walk 3 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Holyoke is $274,100 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Holyoke has 37,813 residents across 11 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.0; the population is 52.4% Hispanic or Latino, 42.3% White, 2.4% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 27.0% (Census ACS).
E N White Elementary (18%), Holyoke Community Charter School (17%) and Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary (16%) lead the elementary schools; Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary (7%), Joseph Metcalf School (5%) and Holyoke STEM Academy (2%) lead the middle schools; Holyoke High is the high school with reported scores (19%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,021/month, 35% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Holyoke is $53,605 a year, 38% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Holyoke, median rent is $1,021/month and the median home value is $274,100 (Census ACS).
Holyoke reported 9.9 violent crimes and 45.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 20°F; there are 79 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 46 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Holyoke are ice storm (70), earthquake (68) and hail (48), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Holyoke, 3.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).