Hollidaysburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,538 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hollidaysburg is the 261st largest community in Pennsylvania. Hollidaysburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.
Of important note, Hollidaysburg is also a borough of artists. Hollidaysburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hollidaysburg’s character.
Also of interest is that Hollidaysburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hollidaysburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.72 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small borough, Hollidaysburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Hollidaysburg are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.56% of adults in Hollidaysburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hollidaysburg in 2022 was $41,157, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,628 for a family of four. However, Hollidaysburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hollidaysburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hollidaysburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hollidaysburg include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Hollidaysburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.