Massachusetts · Census place 30840
Holyoke city, MA
Quick answer
Holyoke city has 37,949 residents, ranking #40 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $51,892, the median home is worth $255,300 and median gross rent runs $1,016 a month.
- Population
- 37,949Holyoke city residents
- Median household income
- $51,892Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $255,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,016Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 41.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Holyoke city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Holyoke city median would spend about 23.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.7% of residents and 41.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Westfield city 40,673
- Chelsea city 39,460
- Braintree Town city 38,762
- Amherst Town city 35,472
- Watertown Town city 35,270
- Randolph Town city 34,683
- Lexington CDP 34,085
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