Holmen is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 11,416 people and three associated neighborhoods, Holmen is the 90th largest community in Wisconsin. Holmen has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Holmen, where the median household income is $77,880.00.Unlike some villages, Holmen isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Holmen are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Holmen is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Holmen who work in office and administrative support (14.33%), sales jobs (10.26%), and management occupations (9.46%). Also of interest is that Holmen 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: 12.28% 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. The education level of Holmen citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.19% of adults in Holmen have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Holmen in 2022 was $39,379, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,516 for a family of four. However, Holmen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Holmen is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Holmen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holmen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Holmen include German, Norwegian, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Holmen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Miao/Hmong.
