Holyoke, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Holyoke	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$24,626	$38,069	$29,829
Median household income	$42,537	$70,954	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,423	$95,052	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,227	$39,116	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,937	$45,946	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,276	$32,028	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Holyoke is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Holyoke is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Holyoke is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Holyoke is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,355 $42,537 $85,074

City

$47,297 $70,954 $141,908

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Holyoke median earnings by income bracket

Holyoke employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Granby, CT	1,425	$137,250	148.1%
Longmeadow, MA	15,736	$124,410	124.9%
Granby, MA	1,183	$100,833	82.3%
Wilbraham, MA	3,251	$86,477	56.3%
Sherwood Manor, CT	5,901	$84,792	53.3%
Holyoke, MA	40,161	$42,537	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quincy, IL	40,111	$46,935	15.2%
San Gabriel, CA	40,108	$70,892	28.1%
Hollister, CA	40,100	$80,670	45.8%
Cape Girardeau, MO	40,100	$45,713	17.4%
Newnan, GA	40,227	$66,384	20.0%
Holyoke, MA	40,161	$42,537	23.1%

Source: The Holyoke, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).