Holyoke city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,023
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,023
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,838
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,256
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,248
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,238
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,880
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 26.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 52.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,564
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 41.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $274,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,764
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $785
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,021
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,618
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 41.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,568
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 682,119
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,318
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 883,290
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,436
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,605
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,236
Persons in poverty, percent 27.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,806.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,874.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 21.28
FIPS Code 2530840