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Holyoke, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampden County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
37,949
Population
1,793/sq mi density
$51,892
Median Income
$31,189 per capita
$255,300
Home Value
$317,585 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
859
Violent Crime/100K
3,718 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$51,892 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$255,300 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
859 violent crimes/100K (126% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.1%
40,139 → 37,673
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.1%
$31,628 → $51,892
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Holyoke across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
36,043
-1,630 from 2023 (37,673)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,408
+$21,516 from 2023 ($51,892)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40,139 | — | $31,628 | — |
| 2015 | 40,369 | +0.6% | $36,608 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 40,214 | -0.4% | $37,954 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 40,103 | -0.3% | $40,769 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 37,929 | -5.4% | $45,045 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 37,673 | -0.7% | $51,892 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.