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Albany, NY vs Holyoke, MA

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- Holyoke is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 19.7% more likely to be married in Holyoke.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Holyoke.
 Albany, NYHolyoke, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,480329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,838285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,818.193.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYHolyoke, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYHolyoke, MAUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock53.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYHolyoke, MAUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,18280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Holyoke    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

best place to live in if you dont live  More

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Maeve · 

Crime is unavoidable. The sound of gun shots ring throughout the night. Trash strewn streets that are not cleaned more than once per year. Some people think that they  More

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Over 17 years ago

Holyoke is bad only in downtown and in the public projects. As every city or town, there are good and bad areas with gangs and no gangs. And even then, we've had have  More

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