Holden is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 2,309 people and two associated neighborhoods, Holden is the 258th largest community in Missouri.Holden is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Holden is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Holden who work in management occupations (12.46%), sales jobs (11.79%), and food service (9.01%). A relatively large number of people in Holden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.34% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Holden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Holden are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.71% of adults in Holden having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Holden in 2022 was $28,190, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,760 for a family of four. However, Holden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Holden is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Holden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holden residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Holden include German, Irish, English, French, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Holden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
