South Holland is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 20,483 people and six associated neighborhoods, South Holland is the 113th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages, South Holland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in South Holland are a mix of both white- and blue-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 (15.00%), management occupations (10.39%), and sales jobs (8.39%). A relatively large number of people in South Holland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In South Holland, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.35 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Like elsewhere in America, most people in South Holland use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of South Holland‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.The overall education level of South Holland is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.98% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in South Holland in 2022 was $35,098, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,392 for a family of four. However, South Holland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. South Holland is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call South Holland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Holland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in South Holland include Dutch, Nigerian, Polish, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in South Holland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
