Holyoke CC's Living Circumstances

Holyoke School District Overview

Holyoke Community College located in Holyoke School District area. A total of 15,278 households are located in Holyoke School District area. Among them, 4,907 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.22 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 13,575 and 9,736 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.28% (890) of residents are non-citizens and 45.69% (17,825) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Holyoke School District, Massachusetts
Household	15,278
Population	39,014
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,907 (32.12%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	13,575
Total Students	9,736
Pre-Kindergarten	732
Kindergarten	505
Grade 1-8	4,027
Grade 9-12	2,359
College/Graduate School	2,113
Veterans	30,648
Non-citizen	890
Non-English Home Language	17,825
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

31,987 residents are over the age of 16 and 17,649 people are in labor force. Among them, 17,622 people are in civilian labor force and 27 are in armed labor force. 16,561 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Holyoke School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,271	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	12,697	78.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,592	9.78%
Public transportation	333	2.05%
Walked	771	4.74%
Other method	223	1.37%
Worked from home	655	4.03%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,561	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,576	33.67%
Service	3,905	23.58%
Sales and office	3,594	21.70%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	871	5.26%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,615	15.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,561	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	55	0.33%
Construction	587	3.54%
Manufacturing	1,687	10.19%
Wholesale trade	418	2.52%
Retail trade	2,381	14.38%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	949	5.73%
Information	297	1.79%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	944	5.70%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,364	8.24%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,342	32.26%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,527	9.22%
Other services, except public administration	416	2.51%
Public administration	594	3.59%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,561	-
Private wage and salary workers	13,137	79.32%
Government workers	2,616	15.80%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	804	4.85%
Unpaid family workers	4	0.02%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,685 for the 15,278 households in Holyoke School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $32,457. 38,260 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.43%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,278	-
Less than $10,000	1,820	11.91%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,589	10.40%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,110	13.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,522	9.96%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,855	12.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,156	14.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,401	9.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,471	9.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	768	5.03%
More than $200,000	586	3.84%
Median Household Income	$40,769	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,685	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,369	-
Less than $10,000	1,140	12.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	591	6.31%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,190	12.70%
$25,000 - $34,999	880	9.39%
$35,000 - $49,999	914	9.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,489	15.89%
$75,000 - $99,999	901	9.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,238	13.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	533	5.69%
More than $200,000	493	5.26%

Median Family Income	$49,481	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$67,932	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,457	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,886	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,886	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	39,269	-
With health insurance coverage	38,260	97.43%
Public coverage	23,652	60.23%
Private health insurance	18,388	46.83%
Without health insurance coverage	1,009	2.57%

Housing

There are 16,981 housing units in Holyoke School District area, Massachusetts with 15,278 units (89.97%) occupied. 6,214 houses (40.67%) are occupied by owner and 9,064 houses (59.33%) are rented. The average housing value is $195,800 and the average rental cost is $838. 20 houses (0.12%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 8,842 houses (52.07%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,981	-
Occupied	15,278	89.97%
Owner Occupied	6,214	40.67%
Renter Occupied	9,064	59.33%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,590	32.92%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	677	3.99%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	10,705	63.04%
Mobile Homes	9	0.05%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,981	-
Built 2014 or later	20	0.12%
Built 2010 - 2013	91	0.54%
Built 2000 - 2009	632	3.72%
Built 1990 - 1999	623	3.67%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,512	8.90%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,332	7.84%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,416	8.34%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,513	14.80%
Built 1949 or earlier	8,842	52.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,981	-
1 room	468	2.76%
2 rooms	531	3.13%
3 rooms	1,920	11.31%
4 rooms	4,094	24.11%
5 rooms	4,273	25.16%
6 rooms	2,771	16.32%
7 rooms	1,103	6.50%
8 rooms	748	4.40%
9 rooms or more	1,073	6.32%
Median Number of Rooms	4.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,981	-
no bedroom	488	2.87%
1 bedroom	2,872	16.91%
2 bedrooms	5,698	33.56%
3 bedrooms	5,984	35.24%
4 bedrooms	1,522	8.96%
5 bedrooms or more	417	2.46%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,214	-
Less than $50,000	165	2.66%
$50,000 - $99,999	282	4.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	959	15.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,833	29.50%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,962	31.57%
$300,000 - $499,999	797	12.83%
$500,000 - $999,999	175	2.82%
$1,000,000 or more	41	0.66%
Median House Value	$195,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,852	-
Less than $500	2,211	24.98%
$500 - $999	4,028	45.50%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,294	25.92%
$1,500 - $1,999	234	2.64%
$2,000 - $2,499	74	0.84%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	11	0.12%
Median Rental Costs	$838	-

Demographic

A total of 40,241 people lives in Holyoke School District area, Massachusetts with 19,494 male and 20,747 female. The males to female ratio is 48.44 to 51.56. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	40,241	-
Male	19,494	48.44%
Female	20,747	51.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	40,241	-
Under 5 years	2,745	6.82%
5 - 9 years	2,658	6.61%
10 - 14 years	2,415	6.00%
15 - 19 years	2,588	6.43%
20 - 24 years	2,980	7.41%
25 - 34 years	6,621	16.45%
35 - 44 years	4,734	11.76%
45 - 54 years	5,146	12.79%
55 - 59 years	2,461	6.12%
60 - 64 years	2,195	5.45%
65 - 74 years	2,873	7.14%
75 - 84 years	1,951	4.85%
85 years and older	874	2.17%
Median Age	35.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	40,241	-
One Race	39,210	97.44%
White	35,218	87.52%
Black or African American	1,826	4.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native	133	0.33%
Asian	274	0.68%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	35	0.09%
Other	1,724	4.28%

Two or more races	1,031	2.56%
White and Black or African American	490	1.22%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	58	0.14%
White and Asian	129	0.32%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.04%