Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Hollister is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small city, Hollister doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Hollister who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.48% of the adults in Hollister have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hollister in 2022 was $24,553, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,212 for a family of four. However, Hollister contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hollister is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hollister home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hollister residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hollister also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.33% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hollister include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Hollister is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
