Holyoke, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 39,947 (Urban population: 38,649, Rural population: 1,298 (all nonfarm))

Holyoke, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 16,210 (14,967 occupied: 6,206 owner occupied, 8,761 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	59%
State:	38%

Housing density: 761 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $566 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $712)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $518

Median gross rent in Holyoke, MA in 2007: $661

Housing units in Holyoke with a mortgage: 3,303 (268 second mortgage, 436 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,505

Holyoke,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $180,483 (it was $102,400 in 2000)

Holyoke:	$180,483
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $149,961 - $234,643

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $220,289
Here: $220,289
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $146,681
Here: $146,681
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $181,862
Here: $181,862
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,504
Here: $189,504
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,594
Here: $83,594
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 38,443

In family households: 31,982 (5,331 male householders, 4,199 female householders)
5,686 spouses, 13,426 children (12,811 natural, 234 adopted, 381 stepchildren), 696 grandchildren, 355 brothers or sisters, 290 parents, 575 other relatives, 1,424 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,461 (2,252 male householders (1,782 living alone)), 3,218 female householders (2,863 living alone)), 991 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,395 (1,241 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,457 2-persons, 2,297 3-persons, 1,902 4-persons, 1,056 5-persons, 501 6-persons, 317 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,645 1-person, 739 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

4,836 married couples with children.
5,417 single-parent households (584 men, 4,833 women).

57.2% of residents of Holyoke speak English at home.
35.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,152 (5.4%)
(55.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Holyoke, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 36 3 rooms: 49 4 rooms: 486 5 rooms: 1,506 6 rooms: 1,776 7 rooms: 1,145 8 rooms: 581 9 or more rooms: 627

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holyoke, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 351 2 rooms: 1,259 3 rooms: 1,754 4 rooms: 2,328 5 rooms: 1,987 6 rooms: 761 7 rooms: 199 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 78

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 122
1995 to 1998: 174
1990 to 1994: 479
1980 to 1989: 1,277
1970 to 1979: 1,883
1960 to 1969: 1,932
1950 to 1959: 2,303
1940 to 1949: 1,227
1939 or earlier: 6,813

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Holyoke:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 155 2 bedrooms: 1,130 3 bedrooms: 3,449 4 bedrooms: 1,134 5 or more bedrooms: 328

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holyoke:
	no bedroom: 384 1 bedroom: 3,074 2 bedrooms: 3,220 3 bedrooms: 1,734 4 bedrooms: 276 5 or more bedrooms: 73

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Holyoke in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 290 1 vehicle: 2,249 2 vehicles: 2,628 3 vehicles: 856 4 vehicles: 146 5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Holyoke in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,687 1 vehicle: 3,818 2 vehicles: 1,153 3 vehicles: 75 4 vehicles: 20 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Holyoke, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 97
$60,000 to $69,999: 38
$70,000 to $79,999: 81
$80,000 to $89,999: 83
$90,000 to $99,999: 80
$100,000 to $124,999: 500
$125,000 to $149,999: 722
$150,000 to $174,999: 1231
$175,000 to $199,999: 992
$200,000 to $249,999: 1236
$250,000 to $299,999: 548
$300,000 to $399,999: 339
$400,000 to $499,999: 132
$500,000 to $749,999: 69
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 19

Holyoke rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Holyoke:

Less than $100: 293 people
$100 to $149: 196
$150 to $199: 301
$200 to $249: 578
$250 to $299: 347
$300 to $349: 270
$350 to $399: 271
$400 to $449: 355
$450 to $499: 712
$500 to $549: 727
$550 to $599: 753
$600 to $649: 845
$650 to $699: 689
$700 to $749: 577
$750 to $799: 444
$800 to $899: 557
$900 to $999: 194
$1,000 to $1,249: 229
$1,250 to $1,499: 48
$1,500 to $1,999: 136
$2,000 or more: 45
No cash rent: 194

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 273 1990 to 1994: 297 1985 to 1989: 285 1980 to 1984: 204 1975 to 1979: 215 1970 to 1974: 94 1970 to 1974: 182 1965 to 1969: 602

Holyoke, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.8%
Number of people working at home: 294 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 297
5 to 9 minutes: 2152
10 to 14 minutes: 3174
15 to 19 minutes: 3227
20 to 24 minutes: 2227
25 to 29 minutes: 845
30 to 34 minutes: 1052
35 to 39 minutes: 172
40 to 44 minutes: 184
45 to 59 minutes: 395
60 to 89 minutes: 308
90 or more minutes: 174

Holyoke mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,836 (75%)
Carpooled: 2,016 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 387 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 58 (0%)
Bicycle: 25 (0%)
Walked: 691 (5%)
Other means: 172 (1%)
Worked at home: 294 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2859
$10,000 to $14,999: 1431
$15,000 to $19,999: 988
$20,000 to $24,999: 1100
$25,000 to $29,999: 1032
$30,000 to $34,999: 827
$35,000 to $39,999: 984
$40,000 to $44,999: 716
$45,000 to $49,999: 615
$50,000 to $59,999: 1177
$60,000 to $74,999: 1217
$75,000 to $99,999: 1164
$100,000 to $124,999: 429
$125,000 to $149,999: 275
$150,000 to $199,999: 96
$200,000 or more: 90

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 14392

Irish: 5007

Polish: 3310

French (except Basque): 2493

French Canadian: 1998

German: 1010

Italian: 972

English: 867

United States or American: 722

Scottish: 286

Portuguese: 247

Canadian: 164

Scotch-Irish: 136

Arab:: 114

Russian: 93

Subsaharan African:: 92

Greek: 73

Swedish: 70

Lithuanian: 69

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 65

Lebanese: 57

African: 53

European: 42

Dutch: 41

Yugoslavian: 35

Belgian: 34

Eastern European: 31

Nigerian: 31

West Indian: 29

Jordanian: 29

Arab/Arabic: 28

Swiss: 25

Austrian: 23

Norwegian: 21

Ukrainian: 19

Bulgarian: 18

Welsh: 18

Guyanese: 18

Czech: 18

Czechoslovakian: 17

Danish: 13

Jamaican: 13

British: 12

Hungarian: 12

Haitian: 11

Slovak: 10

Alsatian: 10

Cape Verdean: 8

Finnish: 8

Estonian: 7

Slavic: 7

Scandinavian: 6

British West Indian: 6

Barbadian: 6

Slovene: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Poland (26%)
Colombia (9%)
Canada (8%)
Dominican Republic (7%)
Mexico (4%)
Ireland (4%)
Germany (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 23642
Northeast: 3937
Midwest: 597
South: 752
West: 332

56% of Holyoke residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 280
Nursery to 4th grade: 226
5th and 6th grade: 345
7th and 8th grade: 460
9th grade: 603
10th grade: 484
11th grade: 360
12th grade, no diploma: 508
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,237
Less than 1 year of college: 711
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,068
Associate degree: 737
Bachelor's degree: 1,173
Master's degree: 508
Professional school degree: 172
Doctorate degree: 44

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 425
Nursery to 4th grade: 255
5th and 6th grade: 415
7th and 8th grade: 836
9th grade: 670
10th grade: 409
11th grade: 537
12th grade, no diploma: 528
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,036
Less than 1 year of college: 798
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,338
Associate degree: 1,093
Bachelor's degree: 1,418
Master's degree: 601
Professional school degree: 192
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 21.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,878
Black householders: $41,685
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $4,309
Asian householders: $41,452
Some other race householders: $19,959
Two or more races householders: $35,004
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $17,574

Holyoke household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Holyoke household income for Black householders

Holyoke household income for Asian householders

Holyoke household income for Some other race householders

Holyoke household income for Two or more races householders

Holyoke household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Holyoke marital status for males

Holyoke marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,001
Black or African American householders: $204,630
Asian householders: $135,186
Some other race householders: $141,883
Two or more races householders: $149,815
Hispanic or Latino householders: $154,574

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,314
One, attached: 1,060
Two: 2,312
3 or 4: 1,619
5 to 9: 2,245
10 to 19: 1,325
20 to 49: 844
50 or more: 1,491

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Holyoke:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (50%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Electricity (7%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (35%) Electricity (34%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 810

Here:	14.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 133

Here:	5.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 367

Here:	22.7%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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