South Holland is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 20,685 people and six associated neighborhoods, South Holland is the 113th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, South Holland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, South Holland is a village of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in South Holland who work in office and administrative support (14.92%), management occupations (12.98%), and sales jobs (8.93%). Also of interest is that South Holland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.22% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 South Holland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In South Holland, the average commute to work is 34.08 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. For the size of the village, public transportation in South Holland is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For South Holland, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The overall education level of South Holland is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.87% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in South Holland in 2022 was $32,999, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,996 for a family of four. However, South Holland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. South Holland is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call South Holland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Holland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in South Holland include Dutch, Nigerian, German, Polish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in South Holland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
