Holden is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 2,273 people and two associated neighborhoods, Holden is the 258th largest community in Missouri.Holden is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Holden is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Holden who work in management occupations (13.73%), sales jobs (10.52%), and office and administrative support (9.55%). As is often the case in a small city, Holden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Holden citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.10% of adults 25 and older in Holden have a college degree. The per capita income in Holden in 2022 was $30,165, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,660 for a family of four. However, Holden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Holden is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Dutch. The most common language spoken in Holden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
