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Holly Springs, NC
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Holly Springs profile


Living in Holly Springs



Holly Springs is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 45,945 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Holly Springs is the 25th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Holly Springs, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Holly Springs, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Holly Springs’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Holly Springs does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $127,755.00.

Holly Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Holly Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Holly Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Holly Springs is also a town of artists. Holly Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Holly Springs’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Holly Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Holly Springs is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Holly Springs a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Holly Springs has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Holly Springs’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town of Holly Springs is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Holly Springs, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Holly Springs is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.20% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Holly Springs in 2022 was $49,116, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,464 for a family of four.

Holly Springs is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holly Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holly Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holly Springs include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Holly Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.