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Holly Springs, NC
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Holly Springs profile


Living in Holly Springs



Holly Springs is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 45,945 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Holly Springs is the 25th largest community in North Carolina. Holly Springs has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Holly Springs, where the median household income is $120,229.00.

Holly Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Holly Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

Of important note, Holly Springs is also a town of artists. Holly Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Holly Springs’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.51% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Holly Springs is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Holly Springs a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Holly Springs has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Holly Springs’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town of Holly Springs is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Holly Springs, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Holly Springs is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.11% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Holly Springs in 2018 was $45,298, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,192 for a family of four.

Holly Springs is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holly Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holly Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holly Springs include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Holly Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.