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More about Holyoke Holyoke is a city located in Hampden County, Massachusetts, on the banks of the Connecticut River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 39,838. The current mayor is Michael Sullivan. Holyoke Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 39,838 people, 14,967 households, and 9,474 families residing in the city. The population density is 722.5/kmÂ² (1,871.4/miÂ²). There are 16,210 housing units at an average density of 294.0/kmÂ² (761.5/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the city is 65.76% White, 3.71% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 26.41% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. 41.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Holyoke has the highest concentration of Puerto Ricans of any city in the world outside Puerto Rico. Always a city of working-class immigrants, the first wave of mill workers was predominantly Irish, and Holyoke still has a major St. Patricks Day parade every year. In the 1850s, mills began to recruit French-Canadians, who were viewed as more docile and less likely to form labor unions. Later waves of immigration led to significant communities of Poles and then, starting in the 1950s, the Puerto Ricans who dominate today. There are 14,967 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% are married couples living together, 22.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% are non-families. 30.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.23. In the city the population is spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $30,441, and the median income for a family is $36,130. Males have a median income of $34,849 versus $26,652 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,913. 26.4% of the population and 22.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 41.7% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Today...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph...Diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight. Sunday...Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...Becoming south after midnight. Monday...Sunny in the morning...Then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph...Becoming west in the afternoon. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Tuesday...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. Thursday...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Friday...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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