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Holyoke, MA vs Brockton, MA

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- Brockton is 0% more densely populated than Holyoke.
- People are 23.6% more likely to be married in Brockton.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Brockton.
 Holyoke, MABrockton, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock104,216329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201039,917  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,304285,036,114
 Population - 199043,704  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,885.293.4
 Land Area21.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Holyoke, MABrockton, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Holyoke, MABrockton, MAUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.8%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock7.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Holyoke, MABrockton, MAUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households15,062  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,93280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,880  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Holyoke    4 Reviews
jakob · Holyoke, MA
holyoke
Over 6 years ago

best place to live in if you dont live  More

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Maeve · 
Never want to see Holyoke MA again
Over 7 years ago

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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Merli · Holyoke, MA
Living in Holyoke
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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Reviews for Brockton    4 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
If You’re Heading To Brockton, Make a U-Turn
Over 4 years ago

I joined this site specifically so I could write this review. I can tell you with with absolute certainty and every ounce of conviction in my soul that:The best place to  More

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Robert · Brockton, MA
Drugs, gang violence, crooked system
Over 5 years ago

Born and raised in Brockton, the closer towards the police station and shelter the closer you are to drug addicts and gang violence. I’ve woken up many sleepless  More

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Nahomie Vilnaigre · Brockton, MA
Real Estate
Over 9 years ago

Recently the city of Champions has become the city of opportunities. Brockton real estate market is experiencing one of the highest property valuation increases in the  More

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