Huntington County, IN

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2023 Population

36,757

0.158% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

1.45% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.1%

9.15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,734

4.74% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$146,400

9.25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,189

0.276% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Huntington County, IN had a population of 36.8k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $62,734. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Huntington County, IN grew from 36,699 to 36,757, a 0.158% increase and its median household income grew from $59,894 to $62,734, a 4.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Huntington County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), White (Hispanic) (1.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.822%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.794%).

None of the households in Huntington County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Huntington County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Huntington County, IN are Huntington University (332 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Huntington County, IN was $146,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Huntington County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Huntington County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Huntington County, IN borders Allen County, IN, Grant County, IN, Wabash County, IN, Wells County, IN, and Whitley County, IN.

United States Indiana Huntington, IN

Population & Diversity

Huntington County, IN is home to a population of 36.8k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.5% of Huntington County, IN residents were born outside of the country (551 people).

In 2023, there were 46.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.3k people) in Huntington County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 740 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 516 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Huntington County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Huntington County, IN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Huntington County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.3k ± 181
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
740 ± 196
White (Hispanic)
516 ± 136

2.99%

Hispanic Population

1.1k people

2.99% of the people in Huntington County, IN are hispanic (1.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Huntington County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

551 people

1.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

591 people

As of 2023, 1.5% of Huntington County, IN residents (551 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Huntington County, IN was 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Huntington County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
753 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
430 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
345 ± 169

Huntington County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Huntington County, IN employs 18.2k people. The largest industries in Huntington County, IN are Manufacturing (4,616 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,627 people), and Retail Trade (1,927 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,864), Utilities ($70,000), and Finance & Insurance ($66,779).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.2k

2023 Value

± 848

0.276%

1 Year growth

± 6.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Huntington County, IN grew at a rate of 0.276%, from 18.1k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington County, IN, are Production Occupations (2,741 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,695 people), and Management Occupations (1,488 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.2k

2023 Value

± 848

0.276%

1 Year growth

± 6.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Huntington County, IN grew at a rate of 0.276%, from 18.1k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington County, IN, are Manufacturing (4,616 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,627 people), and Retail Trade (1,927 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Huntington County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,231

Median earning men ± $1,711

$32,378

Median earning women ± $1,883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,082), Public Administration ($70,417), and Information ($68,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($46,944), Manufacturing ($42,439), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,953).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

73
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade
55
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$182k
Manufacturing
$77.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$39.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Huntington County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 73.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.29%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.29%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Huntington County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Huntington County, IN awarded 332 degrees. The student population of Huntington County, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 543 male students and 929 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntington County, IN are White (272 and 85.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (18 and 5.66%), Two or More Races (16 and 5.03%), and Black or African American (7 and 2.2%).

The largest universities in Huntington County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Huntington University (332 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Huntington County, IN are Occupational Therapy (53 and 16%), Registered Nursing (31 and 9.34%), and General Business Administration & Management (29 and 8.73%).

The median tuition cost in Huntington County, IN for private four year colleges is $27,914.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Huntington County, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,472 (36.9% men and 63.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,472 students enrolled in Huntington County, IN, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,219 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
21 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
17 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Huntington County, IN was General Business Administration & Management with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Huntington County, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Huntington University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

332 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Huntington University with 332 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 118 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huntington County, IN, which is 0.551 times less than the 214 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 272 degrees mean that there were 15.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 18 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,914) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($916) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntington County, IN was $146,400 in 2023, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $134,000 to $146,400, a 9.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington County, IN is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Huntington County, IN have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Huntington County, IN is $62,734. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Huntington County, IN was Census Tract 9617 with a value of $93,375, followed by Census Tract 9613 and Census Tract 9620, with respective values of $78,580 and $75,222.

In 2023, 9.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Huntington County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

Housing

Property

$146,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,470

$11,599

Median Property Taxes

±$646

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Huntington County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Huntington County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.2% of the housing units in Huntington County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntington County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9617
Census Tract 9613
Census Tract 9620

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Huntington County, IN was Census Tract 9617 with a value of $93,375, followed by Census Tract 9613 and Census Tract 9620, with respective values of $78,580 and $75,222.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Huntington County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,734

Median Household Income

± $3,176

15.2k

Number of Households

± 765

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Huntington County, IN grew to $62,734 from the previous year's value of $59,894.

The following chart displays the households in Huntington County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huntington County, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (6.38%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Huntington County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (6.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington County, IN have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Huntington County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Huntington County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Huntington County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Huntington County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Huntington County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington County, IN (3.56k out of 35.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntington County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Huntington County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Huntington County, IN has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Huntington County, IN see 1733 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.345% decrease from the previous year (1739 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2448 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 966 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,733 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Huntington County, IN

Primary care physicians in Huntington County, IN see an average of 1,733 patients per year. This represents a 0.345% decrease from the previous year (1,739 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Huntington County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.26%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Huntington County, IN declined by 3.81% from 6.5% to 6.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Huntington County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 38.2 in Huntington County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Huntington County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Huntington County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Huntington County, IN.