Holley is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,730 people and two associated neighborhoods, Holley is the 634th largest community in New York. Holley has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.When you are in Holley, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.05% of Holley’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Holley is a village of professionals, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Holley who work in teaching (10.29%), management occupations (9.78%), and office and administrative support (8.66%). A relatively large number of people in Holley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small village, Holley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Holley is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.83% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Holley in 2022 was $34,276, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,104 for a family of four. However, Holley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Holley is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Holley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holley include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Holley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
