Holt, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,629

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

6.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

9.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,675

4.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$126,900

Population & Diversity

Holt, AL is home to a population of 3.63k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Holt, AL residents were born outside of the country (448 people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Holt, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 708 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Holt, AL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holt, AL was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Holt, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holt, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 744
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 383
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
708 ± 603

22.8%

Hispanic Population

828 people

22.8% of the people in Holt, AL are hispanic (828 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holt, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

448 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

408 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Holt, AL residents (448 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Holt, AL was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Holt, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 36

Holt, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Holt, AL.

Economy

The economy of Holt, AL employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holt, AL were Construction (252 people), Accommodation & Food Services (229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (225 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,185), Construction ($51,796), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 350

21.2%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holt, AL grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 1.22k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holt, AL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (299 people), Production Occupations (206 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holt, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.48k

2024 Value

± 350

21.2%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holt, AL grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 1.22k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holt, AL, are Construction (252 people), Accommodation & Food Services (229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holt, AL, though some of these residents may live in Holt, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,434

Median earning men ± $5,166

$28,750

Median earning women ± $16,723

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,185), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,214), and Construction ($51,796).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($44,034), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,582), and Retail Trade ($17,772).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holt, AL was $126,900 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,300 to $126,900, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Holt, AL is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holt, AL have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holt, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,146

$638

Median Property Taxes

±$191

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Holt, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Holt, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Holt, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holt, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,675

Median Household Income

± $4,078

1.09k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Holt, AL grew to $48,675 from the previous year's value of $46,379.

The following chart displays the households in Holt, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holt, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (2.46%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Holt, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (2.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holt, AL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Holt, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Holt, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Holt, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Holt, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holt, AL (752 out of 3.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holt, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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