Population 3,207 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holly Hills
Household size in Holly Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Holly Hills is a place of small households, averaging 1.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.20 in 2006–10, 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 Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Holly Hills are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Compared with other St. Louis neighborhoods, Holly Hills 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 Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Holly Hills than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%.
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 Hills
Renters in Holly Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.9% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Holly Hills than nationally: 48.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 16.9% 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 Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Holly Hills: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Of St. Louis' 39 neighborhoods, only three have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Holly Hills is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $709 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $898 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Holly Hills pays $951 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Holly Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.0% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.8% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Holly Hills is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.8%) 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 Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Holly Hills have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area.
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 Hills
| Period | Holly Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Holly Hills has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Hills 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 Hills | 1.92 | 41.4 | 8.8% | 48.9% | 6.7% | 1940 | $951 | 50.8% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Carondelet | 2.55 | 29.7 | 19.0% | 52.4% | 17.9% | 1938 | $921 | 27.8% | 86.4% | 4.6% |
| Bevo Mill | 2.31 | 38.2 | 21.7% | 38.6% | 11.6% | 1942 | $849 | 27.3% | 84.4% | 2.9% |
| Boulevard Heights | 2.28 | 40.7 | 7.6% | 22.9% | 6.6% | 1948 | $985 | 37.5% | 89.8% | 4.1% |
| Dutchtown | 2.55 | 31.4 | 24.6% | 67.0% | 17.9% | 1939 | $944 | 18.6% | 83.4% | 10.8% |
| Mount Pleasant | 1.54 | 47.2 | 0.6% | 81.5% | 16.3% | 1946 | $733 | 15.4% | 83.3% | 0.8% |
| Princeton Heights | 1.95 | 39.4 | 8.0% | 37.8% | 10.9% | 1939 | $1,166 | 47.1% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| South Hampton | 1.94 | 39.3 | 9.4% | 30.9% | 7.3% | 1939 | $1,136 | 56.5% | 95.2% | 1.5% |
| Tower Grove South | 2.11 | 37.8 | 8.1% | 43.9% | 15.4% | 1939 | $1,076 | 50.9% | 93.5% | 3.8% |
| Gravois Park | 2.16 | 38.1 | 25.6% | 64.5% | 21.4% | 1938 | $941 | 28.0% | 80.5% | 7.8% |
| North Hampton | 1.68 | 39.1 | 8.5% | 48.7% | 9.1% | 1945 | $929 | 51.0% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
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 Hills. 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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