Holly is a somewhat small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,980 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 service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Holly who work in office and administrative support (13.96%), management occupations (12.27%), and food service (8.55%). A relatively large number of people in Holly telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.17% 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. One downside of living in Holly, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.04 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small village, Holly doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Holly are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.60% of adults in Holly having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Holly in 2022 was $36,256, 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 $145,024 for a family of four. However, Holly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Holly is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 Italian. The most common language spoken in Holly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
