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Holyoke, MA vs Shelby, NC

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- Shelby is 0% more densely populated than Holyoke.
- People are 26.7% more likely to be married in Shelby.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years older in Shelby.
 Holyoke, MAShelby, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,564329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 201039,917  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,477285,036,114
 Population - 199043,704  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock966.593.4
 Land Area21.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Holyoke, MAShelby, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Holyoke, MAShelby, NCUnited States
 White42.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.7%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Holyoke, MAShelby, NCUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households15,062  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,13680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,880  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Holyoke    4 Reviews

Over 5 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 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 Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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