Huntington, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

17,030

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

3.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

3.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,520

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$119,500

Population & Diversity

Huntington, IN is home to a population of 17k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.51% of Huntington, IN residents were born outside of the country (427 people).

In 2024, there were 43.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Huntington, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 357 White (Hispanic) and 326 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Huntington, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntington, IN was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.4k ± 282
White (Hispanic)
357 ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
326 ± 108

3.99%

Hispanic Population

680 people

3.99% of the people in Huntington, IN are hispanic (680 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntington, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

427 people

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

432 people

As of 2024, 2.51% of Huntington, IN residents (427 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, IN was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
323 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
168 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 40

Huntington, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Huntington, IN employs 8.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntington, IN were Manufacturing (2,282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,194 people), and Retail Trade (1,021 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($62,617), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,011), and Finance & Insurance ($51,382).

Employment

Occupations

8.3k

2024 Value

± 626

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, IN grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 8.15k employees to 8.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington, IN, are Production Occupations (1,362 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (833 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (678 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.3k

2024 Value

± 626

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, IN grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 8.15k employees to 8.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington, IN, are Manufacturing (2,282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,194 people), and Retail Trade (1,021 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington, IN, though some of these residents may live in Huntington, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,731

Median earning men ± $4,014

$30,944

Median earning women ± $1,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,593), Information ($55,305), and Public Administration ($50,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,199), Manufacturing ($42,232), and Public Administration ($41,635).

Education

The student population of Huntington, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 734 male students and 1,042 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntington, IN are White (289 and 87.3%), Two or More Races (13 and 3.93%), Asian (10 and 3.02%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 3.02%).

The largest universities in Huntington, IN by number of degrees awarded are Huntington University (349 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Huntington, IN are Occupational Therapy (51 and 14.6%), General Business Administration & Management (38 and 10.9%), and Cinematography & Film Production (29 and 8.31%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,870.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Huntington, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,776 (41.3% men and 58.7% 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 2024 there were 1,776 students enrolled in Huntington, IN, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,337 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Cinematography & Film Production
29 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
21 degrees awarded
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Huntington, IN was Cinematography & Film Production with 29 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Huntington University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

349 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Huntington University with 349 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 124 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huntington, IN, which is 0.551 times less than the 225 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 289 degrees mean that there were 22.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 13 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 ($31,870) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntington, IN was $119,500 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,300 to $119,500, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington, IN is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntington, IN have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,286

$4,565

Median Property Taxes

±$389

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Huntington, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntington, IN 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.

$56,520

Median Household Income

± $4,614

7.01k

Number of Households

± 563

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.01k households in Huntington, IN grew to $56,520 from the previous year's value of $51,220.

The following chart displays the households in Huntington, 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (5.85%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Huntington, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (5.85%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington, IN have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Huntington, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Huntington, 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, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Huntington, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington, IN (2.36k out of 15.7k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntington, 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.

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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