Holden is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 2,231 people and two associated neighborhoods, Holden is the 258th largest community in Missouri.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Holden is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.13% of the Holden workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Holden is a city of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Holden who work in management occupations (14.22%), food service (9.52%), and office and administrative support (8.93%). One downside of living in Holden, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.38 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, Holden does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Holden with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.21% of adults in Holden have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Holden in 2022 was $26,032, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,128 for a family of four. However, Holden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Holden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holden residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Holden include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Holden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
