Holt is a medium-sized town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 25,625 people and six associated neighborhoods, Holt is the 55th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some towns, Holt isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Holt are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Holt is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Holt who work in office and administrative support (14.62%), management occupations (12.48%), and business and financial occupations (9.49%). Also of interest is that Holt 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: 12.76% 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. Holt is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.59% of adults in Holt 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 Holt in 2022 was $40,862, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,448 for a family of four. However, Holt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Holt is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holt residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holt include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Holt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
