Holden

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  4. Holden Employment Information
  5. Holden Family Information
  6. Holden Education Information
  7. Holden Business Information
  8. Holden Public Benefits Information
  9. Holden Criminal Information
  10. Holden Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Holden Zip Codes


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Holden Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,621
  • Land Area (2000): 90.623 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.198 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): HOLDEN
Holden Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 15,251 2002 15,815 2005 16,549
2000 15,793 2003 16,151 2006 16,692
2001 15,695 2004 16,394 2007 16,816

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Houses (2000): 5,827
Holden Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,789 81.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 49 0.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,783 17.82%

Holden Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holden Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,790
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $87,608,000 / $20,174,000
Holden Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,853 7,469 383 4.88% 49
1991 7,827 7,261 565 7.22% 72
1992 7,870 7,335 535 6.80% 68
1993 7,969 7,568 401 5.04% 50
1994 8,088 7,764 324 4.00% 40
1995 7,837 7,568 269 3.43% 34
1996 7,911 7,691 220 2.78% 28
1997 8,110 7,902 208 2.56% 26
1998 8,264 8,080 184 2.22% 22
1999 8,288 8,087 201 2.43% 24
2000 8,364 8,185 179 2.14% 22
2001 8,487 8,255 232 2.73% 27
2002 8,603 8,230 373 4.33% 43
2003 8,730 8,302 428 4.90% 49
2004 8,778 8,368 410 4.67% 47
2005 8,682 8,320 362 4.17% 42
2006 8,775 8,411 364 4.14% 42
2007 8,749 8,403 346 3.96% 40
2008 8,705 8,338 367 4.21% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,763 8,387 376 4.29% 43
Feb 2008 8,700 8,355 345 3.97% 40
Mar 2008 8,718 8,384 334 3.83% 38
Apr 2008 8,641 8,369 272 3.15% 31
May 2008 8,641 8,301 340 3.93% 39
Jun 2008 8,805 8,412 393 4.46% 45
Jul 2008 8,741 8,340 401 4.59% 46
Aug 2008 8,716 8,309 407 4.67% 47
Sep 2008 8,619 8,187 432 5.01% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Holden Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 396 9.43%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 315 7.50%
3. Construction 290 6.91%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 284 6.77%
5. Health Care 273 6.50%
6. Finance and Insurance 255 6.07%
7. Public Administration 181 4.31%
8. Metal Manufactuing 133 3.17%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 116 2.76%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 102 2.43%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 98 2.33%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 98 2.33%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 88 2.10%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 83 1.98%
15. Utilities 73 1.74%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 72 1.72%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 70 1.67%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 69 1.64%
19. U.S. Postal Service 64 1.52%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 62 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 770 20.58%
2. Health Care 728 19.45%
3. Finance and Insurance 386 10.32%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 172 4.60%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 162 4.33%
6. Social Assistance 159 4.25%
7. Public Administration 136 3.63%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 85 2.27%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 79 2.11%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 77 2.06%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 73 1.95%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 70 1.87%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 67 1.79%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 67 1.79%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 66 1.76%
16. Department and Other General Stores 56 1.50%
17. Utilities 49 1.31%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 43 1.15%
19. Florists 29 0.77%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 29 0.77%

Holden Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 278 6.62%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 208 4.95%
3. Engineers 201 4.79%
4. Computer Specialists 181 4.31%
5. Top Executives 180 4.29%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 166 3.95%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 160 3.81%
8. Other Production Occupations 160 3.81%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 150 3.57%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 122 2.91%
11. Business Operations Specialists 112 2.67%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 112 2.67%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 111 2.64%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 2.29%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 96 2.29%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 84 2.00%
17. Other Financial Specialists 73 1.74%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 70 1.67%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 68 1.62%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 68 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 323 8.63%
2. Secretaries and Admins 258 6.89%
3. Registered Nurses 217 5.80%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 194 5.18%
5. Other Management Occupations 177 4.73%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 133 3.55%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 123 3.29%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 2.94%
9. Business Operations Specialists 109 2.91%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 106 2.83%
11. Child Care Workers 98 2.62%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 97 2.59%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 94 2.51%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 93 2.49%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 92 2.46%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 88 2.35%
17. Customer Service Representatives 84 2.24%
18. Cashiers 83 2.22%
19. Financial Managers 65 1.74%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 64 1.71%

Holden Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,482 54.85%
15-35 hours 1,784 15.10%
1-14 hours 482 4.08%
No regular hours 3,069 25.97%

Holden Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 146 1.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 180 2.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 243 3.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 608 7.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 921 12.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,331 17.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,477 19.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 992 12.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 562 7.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 405 5.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 75 0.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 344 4.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 319 4.17%

Holden Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 153 2.00%
5-9 574 7.51%
10-14 1,065 13.93%
15-19 1,372 17.95%
20-24 1,400 18.31%
25-29 676 8.84%
30-34 897 11.73%
35-39 165 2.16%
40-44 224 2.93%
45-59 518 6.78%
60-89 454 5.94%
At least 90 147 1.92%

Holden Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.07% 5,235 68.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,286 16.82%
45-59 13 0.17% 505 6.61%
At least 60 50 0.65% 551 7.21%

Holden Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 449 5.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,057 89.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 68 0.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 0.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 211 2.69%

Holden Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holden Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,745 (15,476 people)
Families (2000): 4,463 (13,886 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,307
People at same address in 1995: 9,725
Holden Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 237 4.13%
$10,000-$14,999 213 3.71%
$15,000-$19,999 266 4.63%
$20,000-$24,999 230 4.00%
$25,000-$29,999 217 3.78%
$30,000-$34,999 179 3.12%
$35,000-$39,999 228 3.97%
$40,000-$44,999 253 4.40%
$45,000-$49,999 247 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 556 9.68%
$60,000-$74,999 803 13.98%
$75,000-$99,999 939 16.34%
$100,000-$124,999 645 11.23%
$125,000-$149,999 305 5.31%
$150,000-$199,999 257 4.47%
$200,000 or more 170 2.96%

Holden Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,112 19.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,791 31.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 158 2.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 989 17.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,035 18.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 428 7.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 134 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Holden Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,728 27.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,110 18.36%
Public Assistance 82 0.48%
Retirement 1,184 6.99%
Self Employment 753 4.44%
Social Security 1,601 9.45%
Supplemental Security 138 0.81%
Wage / Salary 4,613 27.23%
Other 732 4.32%

Holden Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,025 51.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,940 48.93%

Holden Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 295 5.04%
Color 1 Box Married 4,105 70.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,358 23.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 1.64%

Holden Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 459 7.32%
Color 1 Box Married 4,013 63.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,078 17.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 724 11.54%

Holden Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holden Education Information Back to top
Holden Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 212 1.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 684 6.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,400 21.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,135 18.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,034 9.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,928 25.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,971 17.34%

Holden Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 103 0.66% 288 1.84% 391 2.50%
Kindergarten 228 1.46% 25 0.16% 253 1.62%
Grades 1-4 1,000 6.40% 47 0.30% 1,047 6.70%
Grades 5-8 976 6.25% 43 0.28% 1,019 6.52%
Grades 9-12 861 5.51% 193 1.24% 1,054 6.75%
Undergrad college 262 1.68% 169 1.08% 431 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 114 0.73% 163 1.04% 277 1.77%
Total 3,544 22.69% 928 5.94% 4,472 28.63%

Holden Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holden Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 274
Holden Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holden Public Benefits Information Back to top
Holden Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,968 96.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 479 3.10%

Holden Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holden Criminal Information Back to top
Holden Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.164 0.000 0.000 0.197 2.361 0.262 1.377 3.541 0.459 5.639
2000 2.533 0.127 0.000 0.000 2.659 0.190 1.710 3.356 0.063 5.319
2001 0.000 0.191 0.000 0.000 0.191 0.319 1.657 3.441 0.127 5.543
2002 1.265 0.190 0.000 0.000 1.454 0.253 1.328 4.679 0.379 6.639
2003 0.805 0.000 0.062 0.062 0.929 0.248 0.557 4.458 0.186 5.201
2004 0.915 0.122 0.000 0.061 1.098 0.183 1.037 4.819 0.305 6.161
2005 0.786 0.181 0.000 0.121 1.088 0.121 1.027 4.290 0.242 5.559
2006 1.138 0.120 0.000 0.000 1.258 0.120 0.359 4.553 0.300 5.212
2007 0.654 0.059 0.000 0.000 0.714 0.178 0.654 3.806 0.178 4.638

Holden Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 23
2005 1 23
2006 3 23
2007 3 23

Holden Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 122
2000 126
2001 0
2002 128

Holden Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holden Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Holden Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,160 13.83%
10-19 Years 2,406 15.40%
20-29 Years 1,036 6.63%
30-39 Years 2,185 13.99%
40-49 Years 2,804 17.95%
50-59 Years 2,152 13.78%
60-69 Years 1,232 7.89%
70-79 Years 997 6.38%
80-89 Years 559 3.58%
90+ Years 90 0.58%

Holden Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,542 48.28%
Color 1 Box Female 8,079 51.72%

Holden Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,125 96.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 154 0.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 150 0.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 99 0.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 75 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Holden Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,591 22.94%
2. English 2,825 14.12%
3. French Non-Basque 2,024 10.11%
4. Italian 1,929 9.64%
5. Swedish 1,316 6.58%
6. German 1,204 6.02%
7. Polish 1,061 5.30%
8. French Canadian 935 4.67%
9. United States Or American 524 2.62%
10. Scottish 499 2.49%

Holden Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,830 94.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 166 1.14%
3. German 85 0.58%
4. French 82 0.56%
5. Armenian 52 0.36%
6. Other Indo European 43 0.29%
7. Vietnamese 42 0.29%
8. Greek 41 0.28%
9. Other Asian 30 0.21%
10. Scandinavian 29 0.20%

Holden Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,007 96.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 440 2.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 174 1.11%

Holden Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Holden Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Holden Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01520