Holyoke, MA Profile

Holyoke, MA, population 39,958, is located in Massachusetts's Hampden county, about 7.2 miles from Springfield and 30.7 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Holyoke's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Holyoke has stayed about the same.

Holyoke's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Holyoke tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	29%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	31.90
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	39,838	N/A
2001	39,882	0.11%
2002	39,984	0.26%
2003	40,063	0.20%
2004	40,027	-0.09%
2005	39,958	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,441

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,479
2002	1,145
2003	1,205
2004	1,270
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	3	4	3	3	2
Forcible Rape	38	35	44	54	30	38
Robbery	125	92	92	77	92	81
Aggravated Assault	424	332	341	373	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,287
2002	7,151
2003	7,072
2004	6,409
2005	5,540
2006	5,358

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	608	433	537	492	356	374
Larceny, Theft	2,065	2,049	1,985	1,804	1,560	1472
Motor Vehicle Theft	244	402	300	262	297	308
Arson	19	24	16	15	16	12

Location

Elevation	200 feet above sea level
Land Area	21.3 Square Miles
Water Area	1.5 Square Miles