Holly, LA Demographics

Population 506 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Holly

Household size in Holly

Household size, people per household
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–102.772.662.68
2010–142.482.642.73
2015–192.412.642.71
2020–242.302.592.65
Change−0.47−0.07−0.03
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Holly is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 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 2.77, 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

Median age, years
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–1043.236.837.7
2010–1441.137.438.6
2015–1941.838.339.6
2020–2446.639.040.1
Change+3.4+2.2+2.3
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With a median age of 46.6, Holly is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–1015.3%14.7%12.3%
2010–1423.5%15.1%12.3%
2015–1923.3%14.1%11.6%
2020–244.0%15.2%11.6%
Change−11.2 pts+0.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Holly: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% 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 Holly

Renters in Holly

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–1018.5%31.8%33.3%
2010–1424.8%33.7%35.6%
2015–1930.9%34.4%36.0%
2020–2417.9%32.6%34.8%
Change−0.6 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Holly is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.3% have no mortgage at all, well above 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

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–1019.9%13.9%11.4%
2010–1422.6%13.1%11.4%
2015–1917.1%15.1%11.1%
2020–2413.3%14.4%9.6%
Change−6.5 pts+0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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More homes sit empty in Holly than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.

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

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–10198019771974
2010–14198219791975
2015–19198319811977
2020–24198719841980
Change+7+7+6
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Homes in Holly are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.

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

Rent, per month
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–10$352$755$965
2010–14$651$831$1,040
2015–19$634$920$1,213
2020–24$950$1,122$1,571
Change+$598+$366+$606
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Rent in Holly runs $950 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–1018.1%22.0%28.4%
2010–1410.7%22.8%29.6%
2015–1911.0%24.5%32.1%
2020–2422.6%27.5%35.6%
Change+4.5 pts+5.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Holly: 22.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–1075.7%81.7%84.9%
2010–1472.1%83.3%86.1%
2015–1984.1%85.4%87.7%
2020–2492.3%87.2%89.3%
Change+16.6 pts+5.5 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Holly have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.

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

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHollyLouisianaU.S.
2006–108.7%7.9%8.1%
2010–145.5%8.7%9.4%
2015–1912.5%6.7%5.6%
2020–248.4%6.5%5.4%
Change−0.3 pts−1.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Holly runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).

Holly compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Holly2.3046.64.0%17.9%13.3%1987$95022.6%92.3%8.4%
Carmel2.7042.38.3%27.6%25.3%1984$98312.4%87.3%10.9%
Kingston2.4542.35.7%5.4%10.8%1983$62229.6%93.0%7.8%
Grand Cane2.4443.96.9%12.1%13.4%1990$69823.2%90.8%6.8%
Frierson2.4047.412.6%17.5%25.9%1998$85217.4%92.0%11.9%
Gloster3.1435.917.0%14.2%9.9%2000$52521.9%93.1%0.3%
Mansfield2.8338.317.4%36.6%27.1%1975$6697.9%78.3%11.2%
Naborton3.0337.310.7%25.8%30.6%1980$85111.3%85.7%11.5%
Kickapoo3.0739.99.3%15.6%9.6%2003$52130.1%92.0%0.0%
South Mansfield2.8932.319.8%48.0%25.6%1979$49111.5%86.6%14.0%
Stonewall2.5841.18.4%12.8%6.2%1999$1,00225.5%90.9%0.3%

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. 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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