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Holden, UT

Holden's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

443
Residents
$72,500
Median income
$213,800
Median home
$1,313
Median rent (state)
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Sheet UT-HOLDEN-UT · Holden, UT 443 pop · income 53rd pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-MID · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 443
  • INC-MID $72,500
  • COL-PAR 98.9
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-MID 53rd
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bulpitt
  • HOME-MID $213,800
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Bulpitt, IL (+ $0 income $)

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Income neighbourhood around Holden

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Holden on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Holden on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 443.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $72,500. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

Holden - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Holden places in the 53rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

53rd
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
60th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Holden, UT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 443 residents in Holden, a small town within Utah. Median household income here is $72,500 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Typical homes in Holden are valued around $213,800, and the median resident age is 37.7 years. 28.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 1 residential building permits were authorized in Holden (Construction Slowdown), down 50% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Utah at 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,313 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). Commute times here average 18.9 minutes, with 78.4% driving alone and 9.4% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 36.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

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Useful questions to ask of Holden's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to housing and income to work and mobility to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Holden, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, annual population history, commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Population change

Is Holden growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +13 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +2.8% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 1 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

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Question 2

How far does income reach against housing in Holden?

The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 2.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 4.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.

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3. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Holden?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 78.4%. The reported mean trip to work is 18.9 minutes.

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Question 4

Which cities make useful reference points for Holden?

Within Utah, the closest population matches are Dugway (441 residents, $104,145 income); Scipio (435 residents, $82,292 income); Elmo (433 residents, $52,143 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Salado, AR (443 residents); Allensworth, CA (443 residents); Noble, LA (443 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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Population

443 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$72,500 /yr

Above median income · poverty 4.4% (Below-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.9 (US=100)

Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Utah average

City profile score · Holden, UT

55/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Poverty rate B-
4.4%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share C
28.6%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income C-
$72,500

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Cost of living D
98.9 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Holden profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Poverty rate, Bachelor's+ share, Household income, Cost of living. Poverty rateBachelor's+ shareHousehold incomeCost of living 55 C
Holden profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Poverty rate: 69/100 (B-) · 4.4%
  • Bachelor's+ share: 56/100 (C) · 28.6%
  • Household income: 52/100 (C-) · $72,500
  • Cost of living: 44/100 (D) · 98.9 index

How does Holden compare to other US cities?

Where Holden sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 53% higher than other cities
Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 60% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Holden against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Utah-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Holden near the bottom of Utah's cities

Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Holden ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Holden only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#207 of 293
29th percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 310
0th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#266 of 301
12th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#143 of 310
52nd percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#158 of 310
49th percentile in Utah
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

53rdIncome percentile
Gauge source note

53rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Holden's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$213,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Holden $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Holden's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.9×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#6,424 of 15,516
More affordable than 59% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#5,476 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 2.9×, Holden sits in the affordable band: national rank #6,424 of 15,516 and #5,476 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$72,500 Holden, UT median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Holden, UT Holden, UT's median household income ($72,500) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Holden, UT-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Holden, UT median $72,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Holden, UT median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Holden, UT.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
443
Median Income
$72,500
Median Home Value
$213,800
Median Age
37.7
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
65.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.6%

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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455 residents460 residents465 residents470 residents475 residents 202020212022202320242025 457 residents 470 residents ▲ +2.8%
Holden's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 457 residents
2021 457 residents
2022 462 residents
2023 471 residents
2024 471 residents
2025 470 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1

Permit volume decreased 50% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.9 minutes
Drive Alone
78.4%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.8%
Work from Home
9.4%

Based on 213 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Utah statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $178

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Utah at $178 (electricity about $85 , water and sewer about $45 ).

These are Utah statewide averages, not a meter reading for Holden. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Utah's BEA cost-of-living index is 98.9 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Holden is $1,313/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Utah statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 36.2 / 100 (Very Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Utah statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Holden sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Holden compares to similar-size Utah cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Holden (this city) 443 $72,500
Dugway 441 $104,145
Scipio 435 $82,292
Elmo 433 $52,143
Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES. Joins use OMB Bulletin 23-01 / FIPS keys.

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