Holt, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

25,316

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

1.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,472

1.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$226,400

Population & Diversity

Holt, MI is home to a population of 25.3k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.31% of Holt, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.6k people).

In 2024, there were 9.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in Holt, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Holt, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holt, MI was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holt, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.5k ± 1.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.93k ± 621
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 508

8.63%

Hispanic Population

2.19k people

8.63% of the people in Holt, MI are hispanic (2.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holt, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

6.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

6.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

As of 2024, 6.31% of Holt, MI residents (1.6k 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, MI was 6.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
278 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
163 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
161 ± 84

Holt, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Holt, MI employs 13.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holt, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,763 people), Manufacturing (1,555 people), and Retail Trade (1,480 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,026), Information ($96,600), and Public Administration ($88,933).

Employment

Occupations

13.1k

2024 Value

± 912

−0.584%

1 Year decline

± 9.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holt, MI declined at a rate of −0.584%, from 13.2k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holt, MI, are Management Occupations (1,744 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,630 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,045 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holt, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

13.1k

2024 Value

± 912

−0.584%

1 Year decline

± 9.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holt, MI declined at a rate of −0.584%, from 13.2k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holt, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,763 people), Manufacturing (1,555 people), and Retail Trade (1,480 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holt, MI, though some of these residents may live in Holt, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,888

Median earning men ± $4,469

$42,512

Median earning women ± $3,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,713), Information ($96,050), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($105,353), Public Administration ($62,344), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holt, MI was $226,400 in 2024, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,200 to $226,400, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Holt, MI is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holt, MI have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holt, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,478

$7,019

Median Property Taxes

±$547

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Holt, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holt, MI 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.

$86,472

Median Household Income

± $5,144

10.7k

Number of Households

± 883

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.7k households in Holt, MI declined from $86,472 from the previous year's value of $87,827.

The following chart displays the households in Holt, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holt, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (8.88%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Holt, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.88%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holt, MI have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Holt, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Holt, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Holt, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holt, MI (2.81k out of 25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holt, MI 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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