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Holt Michigan Information: Holt, Michigan is part of INGHAM County. Population for Holt from the last gathering is 11315. You can view Holt venues that host many Holt MI events every year. You can also research Holt Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Holt Michigan real estate guide. Holt Michigan has a latitude of 42.6427 and a longitude of -84.5281. Zip codes in Holt, MI include 48842 ... more Holt zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Holt, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Holt, MI was 11,315.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Holt was 5,399, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Holt, MI
There are an estimated 2,251 married men in the town. 56.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Holt are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Holt is 5,916 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Holt, Michigan
There are an estimated 2,248 married women in the community. 48.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Holt, MI
The median age of people living in Holt, MI was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Holt was 741. There were 8,082 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.5 percent of the population (962) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Holt, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Holt, MI was 11,072.

White Population in Holt, MI
The estimated White population in the Holt community is 10,510, which is 92.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Holt, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 275, which is 2.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Holt, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Holt, MI was 57.

Asian Population in Holt, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 117.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Holt, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Holt was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 108, while those of “two or more races” was 243 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Holt community was 411, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Holt, MI
The household population number in Holt was 11,278.

Group Quarters Population in Holt, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 37.

Average Household Size in Holt, MI
The average household size in Holt is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Holt, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,719 total housing units in Holt.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,502, or 95.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,024 were owner-occupied (67.2), and 1,478 were renter-occupied (32.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 217 vacant homes in Holt at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Holt, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,539, with a median value in dollars of 103,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Holt, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $992 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Holt, average costs per month were $313 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,387 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Holt, Michigan
1,699 people in Holt also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Holt, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Holt was 1,086, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Holt, MI
In 2000, there were 1,966 people in Holt, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Holt, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 530 people in Holt who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Holt, Michigan
There were 6,265 in the labor force in Holt at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Holt was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Holt, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,382. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Holt, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,528. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Holt, Michigan
Per capita income in Holt in the last full census was 21,733. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Holt numbered 159, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Holt, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 758, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.