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.
Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.72 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small borough, Hollidaysburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Hollidaysburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.56% of adults in Hollidaysburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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.