COMPARING TWO PLACES
Holyoke vs Sterling
PLACE A
Holyoke, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Holyoke is 5541% larger than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $14,376 higher. Holyoke has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -16%).
HOLYOKESTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population38,023674+5541% vs Sterling
Population density1,796820+976
Population growth-4.1%-15.8%+11.6 pts
Median age40.040.2−0.2
Male48.5%45.1%+3.4 pts
Female51.5%54.9%−3.4 pts
Foreign-born6.2%0.5%+5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.3%88.0%−45.7 pts
Black2.4%3.6%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino52.4%3.2%+49.2 pts
Asian0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Other2.0%5.2%−3.2 pts
Median household income$53,605$67,981−$14,376
Per capita income$31,236$36,630−$5,394
Poverty rate27.0%14.0%+13.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4850.476Even
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%11.9%+14.1 pts
Graduate degree10.1%4.2%+5.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%0.0%+7.7 pts
Labor force participation54.4%41.9%+12.5 pts
Median home value$274,100$131,900+$142,200
Median gross rent$1,021$604+$417
Owner-occupied41.3%74.1%−32.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%10.4%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.7%57.7%−9.9 pts
Average commute19.327.2−7.9
Worked from home11.1%2.4%+8.7 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Uninsured4.3%10.1%−5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025