Huntington, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
36,798
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.4
0.98% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.86%
2.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$66,301
5.69% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$161,600
10.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
18,133
0.308% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Huntington, 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, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Huntington, IN are Huntington University (319 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Huntington, IN was $161,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Huntington, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Huntington, IN was 2 cars per household.

Huntington, IN borders Fort Wayne, IN, Marion, IN, and Wabash, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Huntington, IN is home to a population of 36.8k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.49% of Huntington, IN residents were born outside of the country (547 people).

In 2024, there were 52.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.2k people) in Huntington, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 655 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 556 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% 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 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34.2k ± 188
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    655 ± 96
  3. White (Hispanic)
    556 ± 146
3.16%
Hispanic Population
1.16k people

In 2024, there were 52.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.2k people) in Huntington, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 655 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 556 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.16% of the people in Huntington, IN are hispanic (1.16k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.49%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
547 people
1.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
551 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Huntington, IN residents (547 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 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    702 ± 159
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    354 ± 109
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    326 ± 156

Huntington, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Huntington, IN employs 18.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntington, IN were Manufacturing (4,603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,644 people), and Retail Trade (2,006 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,893), Wholesale Trade ($60,957), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,471).

Employment

Occupations

18.1k
2024 Value
± 852
−0.308%
1 Year decline
± 6.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, IN declined at a rate of −0.308%, from 18.2k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington, IN, are Production Occupations (2,600 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,726 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,534 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.1k
2024 Value
± 852
−0.308%
1 Year decline
± 6.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, IN declined at a rate of −0.308%, from 18.2k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington, IN, are Manufacturing (4,603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,644 people), and Retail Trade (2,006 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,040
Median earning men ± $1,495
$33,467
Median earning women ± $2,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,472), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,688), Construction ($45,759), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,412).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 73
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 63
    Retail Trade
  3. 55
    Construction

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $182k
    Manufacturing
  2. $77.8k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $39.3k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

Voting results are not available for Huntington, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Huntington, IN awarded 319 degrees. The student population of Huntington, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 594 male students and 910 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntington, IN are White (271 and 89.4%), Two or More Races (9 and 2.97%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.64%), and Black or African American (7 and 2.31%).

The largest universities in Huntington, IN by number of degrees awarded are Huntington University (319 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Huntington, IN are Occupational Therapy (43 and 13.5%), General Business Administration & Management (30 and 9.4%), and Cinematography & Film Production (26 and 8.15%).

The median tuition cost in Huntington, IN for private four year colleges is $29,030.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Huntington, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,504 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,504 students enrolled in Huntington, IN, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,155 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    20 degrees awarded
  2. Cinematography & Film Production
    26 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Huntington, IN was Registered Nursing with 20 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Huntington University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
319 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Huntington University with 319 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 125 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huntington, IN, which is 0.644 times less than the 194 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 271 degrees mean that there were 30.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 9 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,030) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($952) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntington, IN was $161,600 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,400 to $161,600, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington, IN is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntington, IN have an average commute time of 22 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

$161,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,230
$11,920
Median Property Taxes
±$637

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.

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Rent vs Own

77.4%
Homeownership
2024
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Huntington, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,301
Median Household Income
± $3,809
15.4k
Number of Households
± 798

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.4k households in Huntington, IN grew to $66,301 from the previous year's value of $62,734.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huntington, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.13%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Huntington, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.13%).

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington, IN have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Huntington, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington, IN (3.47k out of 35.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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, 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.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Huntington, IN has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,524 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.52%
Uninsured
49.4%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.23%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Huntington, IN declined by 11.7% from 6.26% to 5.52%.

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