Census place 2530840

Holyoke

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Holyoke city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Holyoke.

According to the 2025 estimate, Holyoke has a population of 38,023 and 1,796 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: median home value is $274,100, below the comparison median of $498,050; median gross rent is $1,021, below the comparison median of $1,677; and median household income is $53,605, below the comparison median of $87,361. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$274,100
Below the comparison median of $498,050
median gross rent
$1,021
Below the comparison median of $1,677
median household income
$53,605
Below the comparison median of $87,361

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Holyoke's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
38,023
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,796/sq mi
21.2 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,605
Median home value
$274,100
Median gross rent
$1,021
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.9%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Drive-alone commute
72.6%
Public transit commute
3.4%
Walked to work
2.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
58.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
50.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
11.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
19.4%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
21.4%
Residents without insurance
4.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hampden County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
5
Snowstorm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WESTFIELD BARNES MUNI AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
45.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Holyoke.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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