South Holland is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 22,278 people and six constituent neighborhoods, South Holland is the 101st largest community in Illinois.

South Holland is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, South Holland is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Holland who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.12%), sales jobs (11.76%), and management occupations (8.79%).

Also of interest is that South Holland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, South Holland is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

South Holland is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, South Holland's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in South Holland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In South Holland, the average commute to work is 34.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

South Holland Information and Demographics

The overall education level of South Holland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 25.57% of adults in South Holland have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in South Holland in 2000 was $24,977, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,908 for a family of four.

South Holland is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call South Holland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in South Holland is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in South Holland include Dutch, Polish, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in South Holland is English. Some people also speak Spanish.