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Holton Michigan Information: Holton, Michigan is part of MUSKEGON County. You can view Holton venues that host many Holton MI events every year. You can also research Holton Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Holton Michigan real estate guide. Holton Michigan has a latitude of 43.4282 and a longitude of -86.1042. Zip codes in Holton, MI include 49425 ... more Holton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Holton, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Holton, MI was 2,532.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Holton was 1,326, which represents 52.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Holton, MI
There are an estimated 593 married men in the town. 58.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Holton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Holton is 1,206 which is 47.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Holton, Michigan
There are an estimated 628 married women in the community. 65.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Holton, MI
The median age of people living in Holton, MI was 35.5 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 Holton was 158. There were 1,776 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.1 percent of the population (255) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Holton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Holton, MI was 2,483.

White Population in Holton, MI
The estimated White population in the Holton community is 2,431, which is 96 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Holton, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Holton, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Holton, MI was 31.

Asian Population in Holton, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Holton, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Holton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 49 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Holton community was 45, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Holton, MI
The household population number in Holton was 2,532.

Group Quarters Population in Holton, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Holton, MI
The average household size in Holton is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Holton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 980 total housing units in Holton.

The number of occupied housing units was 903, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 777 were owner-occupied (86), and 126 were renter-occupied (14, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 77 vacant homes in Holton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Holton, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 393, with a median value in dollars of 80,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Holton, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $767 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Holton, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,251 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Holton, Michigan
96 people in Holton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Holton, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Holton was 309, or 16.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Holton, MI
In 2000, there were 616 people in Holton, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Holton, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 51 people in Holton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Holton, Michigan
There were 1,244 in the labor force in Holton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.4 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 Holton was 28.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Holton, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,813. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Holton, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,637. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Holton, Michigan
Per capita income in Holton in the last full census was 16,210. 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 Holton numbered 52, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Holton, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 238, or 9.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.