Demographics Holden, Massachusetts

entering holden eastbound on route 122a

as of census of 2000, there 15,621 people, 5,715 households, , 4,423 families residing in town. population density 446.4 inhabitants per square mile (172.4/km). there 5,827 housing units @ average density of 166.5 per square mile (64.3/km). racial makeup of town 97.39% white, 0.49% african american, 0.10% native american, 0.99% asian, 0.01% pacific islander, 0.24% other races, , 0.79% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 0.96% of population.

there 5,715 households out of 37.4% had children under age of 18 living them, 67.8% married couples living together, 7.2% had female householder no husband present, , 22.6% non-families. 19.5% of households made of individuals , 9.7% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.71 , average family size 3.13.

in town, population spread out 27.0% under age of 18, 5.1% 18 24, 26.9% 25 44, 26.7% 45 64, , 14.2% 65 years of age or older. median age 40 years. every 100 females there 93.4 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 89.7 males.

the median income household in town $64,297, , median income family $73,614. males had median income of $52,203 versus $36,194 females. per capita income town $27,971. 2.0% of families , 3.1% of population below poverty line, including 3.3% of under age 18 , 4.8% of age 65 or over.