Latest news about poverty in Holyoke, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.0% of Holyoke, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 15.5% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.4%. For comparison, it was 40.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Holyoke, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Holyoke:
26.0%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Holyoke:
13.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Holyoke:
35.3%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Holyoke:
27.6%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.4%
Residents above poverty level:
40.3%
Poverty by age in Holyoke, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Holyoke,MA (percentage below poverty level)
54.9%Under 5 years
57.1%5 years
32.7%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
26.6%15 years
50.7%16 and 17 years
40.7%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
25.2%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Holyoke,MA (percentage below poverty level)
38.9%Under 5 years
47.5%5 years
42.6%6 to 11 years
45.1%12 to 14 years
43.2%15 years
34.1%16 and 17 years
34.9%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
32.2%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Holyoke,MA (% below half of poverty level)
25.0%Under 6 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Holyoke, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Holyoke, MA (%)
13.0%White
36.6%Black
70.5%American Indian
1.0%Asian
28.3%Other race
36.0%2+ races
38.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Holyoke, MA (absolute numbers)
2,007White
624Black
157American Indian
3Asian
1,115Other race
3,8522+ races
7,848Hispanic
28.1%Below poverty level
71.9%Above poverty level
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Holyoke, MA
Children below poverty level:
Holyoke, Massachusetts:
39.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Holyoke:
15.5%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Holyoke:
38.7%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
20.8%Married-couple family
6.8%Male, no wife present
72.3%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
20.4%Worked part-time
77.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.2%One full-time, other part-time
7.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.9%One part-time, other didn't work
64.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
54.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
43.3%1939 or earlier
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