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Holyoke, MA vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Holyoke.
- People are 22.8% more likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Peoria.
 Holyoke, MAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201039,917  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 199043,704  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area21.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Holyoke, MAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Holyoke, MAPeoria, ILUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Holyoke, MAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married51.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households15,062  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,880  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Holyoke    4 Reviews
jakob · Holyoke, MA
holyoke
Over 5 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 6 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 16 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 Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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