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Population and households in Holly
Household size in Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.03 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Holly is a place of small households, averaging 1.82 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Holly is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Austin area. Compared with other Austin neighborhoods, though, Holly is older than most.
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 Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Holly than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. The Austin area as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Austin neighborhoods, though, Holly has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Holly
Renters in Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.8% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.2% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.2% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.2% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Holly rent: 58.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 27.4% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Holly as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Austin area overall (5.9%). Few Austin neighborhoods have a higher vacancy rate: only four of 61.
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 Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +34 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Holly is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area. Holly has newer homes than at least four in five Austin neighborhoods.
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 Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $683 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,018 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,260 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,178 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,495 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Holly runs $2,178 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Holly has higher rents than the great majority of Austin neighborhoods.
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 Holly
Bachelor's degrees in Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.8% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +34.8 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Holly is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (55.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.8% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Holly never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Holly has a lower share of high school graduates than most Austin neighborhoods.
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 Holly
| Period | Holly | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Holly has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of Austin's 61 neighborhoods, only two have lower unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Holly compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly | 1.82 | 36.4 | 10.4% | 58.2% | 10.9% | 1998 | $2,178 | 55.8% | 86.2% | 1.2% |
| East Cesar Chavez | 1.49 | 37.5 | 3.4% | 74.5% | 15.1% | 1994 | $2,379 | 66.0% | 85.5% | 2.0% |
| Central East Austin | 1.87 | 33.0 | 6.6% | 60.4% | 6.9% | 1991 | $2,389 | 70.1% | 94.7% | 7.0% |
| Govalle | 2.05 | 35.6 | 13.4% | 48.4% | 8.6% | 1985 | $1,973 | 61.4% | 85.1% | 2.6% |
| Rosewood | 2.18 | 38.0 | 8.9% | 51.8% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,640 | 61.1% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
| Riverside | 1.78 | 29.4 | 7.7% | 91.7% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,586 | 48.8% | 90.4% | 8.2% |
| South River City | 1.74 | 37.7 | 5.6% | 57.3% | 13.4% | 1979 | $1,950 | 76.7% | 94.7% | 3.3% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.16 | 29.1 | 21.3% | 93.3% | 9.4% | 2000 | $1,609 | 43.7% | 74.4% | 1.9% |
| Downtown Austin | 1.40 | 41.0 | 6.1% | 59.8% | 9.2% | 2003 | $2,760 | 81.9% | 97.1% | 2.7% |
| Montopolis | 2.53 | 27.1 | 28.5% | 69.2% | 11.3% | 2000 | $1,536 | 34.3% | 82.0% | 7.6% |
| Upper Boggy Creek | 2.03 | 35.8 | 4.2% | 47.5% | 8.7% | 1965 | $1,992 | 72.4% | 98.3% | 5.7% |
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 Holly. 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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