Holyoke, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,672 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 793 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 837 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,460 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,576 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,006 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,509 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,242 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,099 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,273 | 29.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,915 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,830 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,591 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,559 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,899 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,227 | 34.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,767 | 42.7 |
| Separated | 1,426 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 2,473 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,922 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 3,006 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,848 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 666 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 316 | 47.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,047 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,536 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,217 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,617 | 15.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,089 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,130 | 30.5 |
Percent employed | 38.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,959 | 69.5 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,133 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,195 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,726 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,377 | 52.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,172 | 41.3 |
Same county | 10,959 | 29.8 |
Different county | 4,213 | 11.5 |
Same state | 2,068 | 5.6 |
Different state | 2,145 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,177 | 5.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,838 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,686 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 29,260 | 73.4 |
State of residence | 23,642 | 59.3 |
Different state | 5,618 | 14.1 |
Born outside United States | 8,426 | 21.2 |
| Foreign born | 2,152 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 570 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,201 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 951 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,152 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 960 | 44.6 |
| Asia | 327 | 15.2 |
| Africa | 55 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 643 | 29.9 |
| Northern America | 167 | 7.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,726 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,008 | 57.2 |
| Language other than English | 15,718 | 42.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,760 | 18.4 |
Spanish | 13,168 | 35.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,965 | 16.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,145 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 649 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 320 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,838 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,681 | 102.1 |
| Arab | 114 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 107 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 78 | 0.2 |
| English | 1,609 | 4.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,913 | 9.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,397 | 6.0 |
| German | 1,868 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 92 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 59 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,834 | 17.2 |
| Italian | 1,589 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 108 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 79 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 4,041 | 10.1 |
| Portuguese | 287 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 120 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 228 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 424 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 31 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 142 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 131 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 37 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 722 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 81 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 15,493 | 38.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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