Holden

Population: 1,936
Median household income: $68,324
Median home value: $132,400

Holden, a community in Johnson County, Missouri, has 1,936 residents. At $68,324, its median household income sits in line with Johnson County's $67,123.

Between 2019 and 2023, Holden's population declined 19.3% from 2,398 to 1,936, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $96,600 to $132,400.

The median gross rent is $812. 20.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,936
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,324
Median home value: $132,400
Median gross rent: $812
Housing units: 987
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3981,936

Median household income

$46,667$68,324

Median home value

$96,600$132,400

Median gross rent

$692$812

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,398	$46,667	$96,600	$692
2020	2,065	$49,900	$100,800	$667
2021	1,896	$52,448	$108,900	$645
2022	1,840	$58,661	$129,300	$668
2023	1,936	$68,324	$132,400	$812

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	5.1%
5 to 17	364	18.8%
18 to 24	100	5.2%
25 to 34	211	10.9%
35 to 44	192	9.9%
45 to 54	342	17.7%
55 to 64	329	17.0%
65 to 74	147	7.6%
75 and over	152	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,695	87.6%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	1.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	128	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	10.6%
High school graduate	604	44.0%
Some college or associate's	348	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	172	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	104	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled17.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	668	72.3%
Carpooled	160	17.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	259	30.0%
15 to 29 min	215	24.9%
30 to 44 min	110	12.7%
45 to 59 min	161	18.6%
60+ min	119	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 11.1% (209 of 1,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	571	71.5%
Nonfamily households	228	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	799	81.0%
Vacant	188	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	471	58.9%
Renter-occupied	328	41.1%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	709	71.8%
1-unit, attached	42	4.3%
2 to 4 units	161	16.3%
5 to 19 units	32	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2932572
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.7135, -93.9894