Huntingdon, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

4,441

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

2.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

5.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,969

5.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Huntingdon, TN is home to a population of 4.44k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.31% of Huntingdon, TN residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 6.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.47k people) in Huntingdon, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 529 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 340 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Huntingdon, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntingdon, TN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntingdon, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 192
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
529 ± 124
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
340 ± 135

2.09%

Hispanic Population

93 people

2.09% of the people in Huntingdon, TN are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntingdon, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

0.634%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 1.31% of Huntingdon, TN residents (58 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 Huntingdon, TN was 0.634%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 68
Vietnam
44 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 37

Huntingdon, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Huntingdon, TN.

Economy

The economy of Huntingdon, TN employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntingdon, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), Educational Services (248 people), and Retail Trade (216 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,181), Public Administration ($53,409), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,844).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 294

−8.04%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntingdon, TN declined at a rate of −8.04%, from 1.87k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntingdon, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people), Production Occupations (154 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntingdon, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 294

−8.04%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntingdon, TN declined at a rate of −8.04%, from 1.87k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntingdon, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), Educational Services (248 people), and Retail Trade (216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntingdon, TN, though some of these residents may live in Huntingdon, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,881

Median earning men ± $8,850

$32,599

Median earning women ± $5,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,974), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,643), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,333), and Retail Trade ($21,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntingdon, TN was $160,500 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,900 to $160,500, a 24.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntingdon, TN is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntingdon, TN have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntingdon, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,371

$1,099

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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 Huntingdon, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Huntingdon, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntingdon, TN 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.

$51,969

Median Household Income

± $3,772

1.82k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Huntingdon, TN grew to $51,969 from the previous year's value of $49,421.

The following chart displays the households in Huntingdon, TN 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huntingdon, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (8.16%)
Worked At Home (5.81%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Huntingdon, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.16%) and those who worked at home (5.81%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntingdon, TN have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Huntingdon, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntingdon, TN (844 out of 4.21k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntingdon, TN is White, followed by Black 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.

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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