Huntington, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,053

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,432

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,800

6.67% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Huntington, TX is home to a population of 4.05k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.567% of Huntington, TX residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.43k people) in Huntington, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 241 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Huntington, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntington, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 1.14k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
241 ± 189
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 76

4.32%

Hispanic Population

175 people

4.32% of the people in Huntington, TX are hispanic (175 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntington, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

0.567%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

0.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 0.567% of Huntington, TX residents (23 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, TX was 0.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 47
Vietnam
22 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 28

Huntington, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Huntington, TX employs 1.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntington, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), Retail Trade (249 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (187 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,656), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($110,552), and Transportation & Warehousing ($75,714).

Employment

Occupations

1.95k

2024 Value

± 442

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, TX grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 1.87k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (395 people), Sales & Related Occupations (198 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.95k

2024 Value

± 442

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, TX grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 1.87k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), Retail Trade (249 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington, TX, though some of these residents may live in Huntington, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,984

Median earning men ± $4,983

$19,890

Median earning women ± $6,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($111,115), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,357), and Wholesale Trade ($70,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,171), Manufacturing ($40,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntington, TX was $108,800 in 2024, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,000 to $108,800, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington, TX is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntington, TX have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,028

$677

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.3% of the housing units in Huntington, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.7%.

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

$64,432

Median Household Income

± $8,829

1.49k

Number of Households

± 369

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Huntington, TX grew to $64,432 from the previous year's value of $62,569.

The following chart displays the households in Huntington, TX 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huntington, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Carpooled (3.96%)
Worked At Home (3.54%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Huntington, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.96%) and those who worked at home (3.54%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington, TX have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Huntington, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington, TX (490 out of 3.99k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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