Population 94,571 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holland
Household size in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Holland run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Holland is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Grand Rapids area, where the median age is 38.3. The median age has climbed from 35.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Holland (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.5 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Holland
Renters in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in Holland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Holland than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Grand Rapids area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Holland are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $791 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $821 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $881 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,266 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$475 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Holland runs $1,266 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $475 a month from 2006–10, a 60% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Holland
Bachelor's degrees in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Holland as nationally: 36.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Holland have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area. The share with a diploma has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Holland
| Period | Holland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Holland has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.9 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Holland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland | 2.51 | 40.1 | 9.2% | 24.5% | 7.0% | 1979 | $1,266 | 36.4% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| Macatawa | 2.36 | 50.3 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 23.6% | 1972 | $1,200 | 48.6% | 98.1% | 7.4% |
| Fillmore | 2.56 | 46.9 | 3.4% | 7.6% | 0.9% | 1975 | $1,125 | 24.7% | 92.7% | 1.8% |
| Zeeland | 2.77 | 39.9 | 7.0% | 14.6% | 4.1% | 1988 | $1,207 | 35.7% | 94.4% | 2.1% |
| Castle Park | 2.45 | 51.0 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 21.1% | 1977 | $1,197 | 65.1% | 98.5% | 0.0% |
| Overisel | 3.00 | 37.6 | 2.9% | 6.8% | 2.3% | 1985 | $1,137 | 34.5% | 95.1% | 4.6% |
| Borculo | 2.94 | 38.9 | 5.5% | 9.7% | 1.7% | 1991 | $1,318 | 27.1% | 95.6% | 0.8% |
| Port Sheldon | 2.58 | 50.4 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 20.3% | 1989 | $1,211 | 38.4% | 95.8% | 8.4% |
| East Saugatuck | 2.98 | 39.0 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 1991 | $990 | 36.6% | 96.6% | 1.2% |
| Drenthe | 2.86 | 37.4 | 3.9% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 1990 | $1,200 | 34.6% | 95.3% | 4.3% |
| Vriesland | 2.91 | 34.7 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 4.7% | 1986 | $1,287 | 37.2% | 96.1% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Holland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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