COMPARING TWO PLACES
Holyoke vs North Platte
PLACE A
Holyoke, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
North Platte, Nebraska
Holyoke is 69% larger than North Platte. North Platte earns more, with a median household income $4,492 higher.
HOLYOKENORTH PLATTEDIFFERENCE
Total population38,02322,524+69% vs North Platte
Population density1,7961,648+148
Population growth-4.1%-5.4%+1.3 pts
Median age40.040.2−0.2
Male48.5%49.7%−1.2 pts
Female51.5%50.3%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born6.2%3.5%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.3%84.3%−42.0 pts
Black2.4%1.0%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino52.4%10.1%+42.3 pts
Asian0.9%0.8%+0.1 pts
Other2.0%3.8%−1.8 pts
Median household income$53,605$58,097−$4,492
Per capita income$31,236$32,736−$1,500
Poverty rate27.0%15.4%+11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4850.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%20.8%+5.1 pts
Graduate degree10.1%6.6%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%3.9%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation54.4%64.7%−10.3 pts
Median home value$274,100$169,100+$105,000
Median gross rent$1,021$921+$100
Owner-occupied41.3%58.5%−17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%9.3%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%46.1%+1.7 pts
Average commute19.313.3+5.9
Worked from home11.1%2.4%+8.8 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.9%+2.5 pts
Uninsured4.3%7.0%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025