Huntington Park, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

53,108

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,996

5.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$572,700

Population & Diversity

Huntington Park, CA is home to a population of 53.1k people, from which 69.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 46.5% of Huntington Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (24.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (26k people) in Huntington Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.69k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.8%

2024 Citizenship

69.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.8% of Huntington Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntington Park, CA was 69.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington Park, CA

Other (Hispanic)
26k ± 1.69k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.9k
White (Hispanic)
4.69k ± 994

96.7%

Hispanic Population

51.4k people

96.7% of the people in Huntington Park, CA are hispanic (51.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntington Park, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

46.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24.7k people

47.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.3k people

As of 2024, 46.5% of Huntington Park, CA residents (24.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Huntington Park, CA was 47.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 83
Vietnam
64 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 41

Huntington Park, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Huntington Park, CA.

Economy

The economy of Huntington Park, CA employs 24.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntington Park, CA were Manufacturing (3,354 people), Retail Trade (3,004 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,769 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,059), Information ($63,929), and Finance & Insurance ($48,021).

Employment

Occupations

24.4k

2024 Value

± 1,226

−0.773%

1 Year decline

± 6.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington Park, CA declined at a rate of −0.773%, from 24.6k employees to 24.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington Park, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,120 people), Production Occupations (3,084 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,551 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington Park, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

24.4k

2024 Value

± 1,226

−0.773%

1 Year decline

± 6.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington Park, CA declined at a rate of −0.773%, from 24.6k employees to 24.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington Park, CA, are Manufacturing (3,354 people), Retail Trade (3,004 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in Huntington Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,436

Median earning men ± $1,028

$30,370

Median earning women ± $1,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($80,714), Public Administration ($41,810), and Construction ($40,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,484), Information ($41,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,050).

Education

The student population of Huntington Park, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 568 male students and 636 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntington Park, CA are Unknown (542 and 56%), Hispanic or Latino (377 and 39%), Black or African American (28 and 2.9%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 0.724%).

The largest universities in Huntington Park, CA by number of degrees awarded are UEI College-Huntington Park (830 and 85.8%) and American College of Healthcare and Technology (137 and 14.2%).

The most popular majors in Huntington Park, CA are Medical Assistant (364 and 37.6%), Electrician (210 and 21.7%), and Dental Assisting (119 and 12.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,204 students enrolled in Huntington Park, CA, 47.2% men and 52.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 644 records, of which 50.8% were women and 49.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
335 degrees awarded
Electrician
210 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
119 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Huntington Park, CA was Medical Assistant with 335 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Huntington Park, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

UEI College-Huntington Park
830 degrees awarded
American College of Healthcare and Technology
137 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was UEI College-Huntington Park with 830 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 390 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huntington Park, CA, which is 0.676 times less than the 577 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 542 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 377 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntington Park, CA was $572,700 in 2024, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $557,600 to $572,700, a 2.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington Park, CA is 24.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntington Park, CA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington Park, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$572,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,494

$3,545

Median Property Taxes

±$374

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 Park, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

24.2%

Homeownership

2024

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.2% of the housing units in Huntington Park, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 24.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$59,996

Median Household Income

± $3,379

14.7k

Number of Households

± 851

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.7k households in Huntington Park, CA grew to $59,996 from the previous year's value of $56,952.

The following chart displays the households in Huntington Park, CA 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 Park, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Public Transit (7.21%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Huntington Park, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.21%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington Park, CA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Huntington Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington Park, CA (9.66k out of 52.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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