Holly is a somewhat small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,927 people and five associated neighborhoods, Holly is the 169th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Holly is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Holly is a village of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Holly who work in management occupations (14.84%), office and administrative support (11.39%), and maintenance occupations (8.01%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.41% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Holly, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.44 minutes every day commuting to work. Holly is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Holly citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.64% of adults in Holly have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Holly in 2022 was $33,931, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,724 for a family of four. However, Holly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Holly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holly residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holly include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Holly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
