[Mikey_1962]

Being perceived as intolerant could hurt local companies’ efforts to recruit workers, especially among the coveted creative class and those in their 20s.

Honestly, how many Fashion designers, Hair Dressers, and Interior Decorators does a small town (pop 263K) like Holland need?

[CharacterCounts]

Where did you come up with 263k for the population? Hollands population in July 2009 was 34,053. It truly is a small town

[tlb]

>>> Honestly, how many Fashion designers, Hair Dressers, and Interior Decorators does a small town (pop 263K) like Holland need?

Probably not many Fashion designers, Hair Dressers, and Interior Decorators are needed. But certainly home caregivers, geriatric nurses, walker mechanics, etc are.

Holland, MI
Population: 36,582
Population, age 50+: 9,331
Population growth, age 50+: 15.48%