Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

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2024 Population

136,063

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.256% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.66%

6.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,184

3.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$188,600

7.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

62,662

1.61% 1-year growth

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6.15% of the households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are Huntington University (349 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was $188,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.

Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN borders Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN, Kosciusko & Marshall Counties PUMA, IN, Allen County (Outside Fort Wayne City) PUMA, IN, Grant, Miami & Wabash Counties PUMA, IN, Henry, Randolph, Jay & Blackford Counties PUMA, IN, and Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN is home to a population of 136k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.47% of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (2k people).

In 2024, there were 51.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126k people) in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.44k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.72k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are German (4,603 households), Spanish (2,036 households), and Portuguese (191 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,024

Women

50.1%

67,833

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 135,857 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN.

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Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
126k ± 418
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 199
Other (Hispanic)
1.72k ± 345

3.68%

Hispanic Population

5k people

3.68% of the people in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are hispanic (5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
538 ± 568 people
China
219 ± 363 people
Japan
167 ± 317 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 538 Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN residents, followed by China with 219 and Japan with 167.

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2k people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN residents (2k 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, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

German
4,603 households (3.62%)
Spanish
2,036 households (1.6%)
Portuguese
191 households (0.15%)

6.15% of the households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was German. 3.62% of the households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN reported speaking German at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,175 ± 258
Gulf War (2001-)
1,388 ± 262
Gulf War (1990s)
953 ± 239

Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN.

Health

90% of the population of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.08% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.98%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN declined by 11.3% from 11.3% to 9.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN employs 62.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN were Construction (4,103 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,588 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (3,398 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($271,664), Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($115,685), and Natural gas distribution ($104,013).

Males in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,687. The income inequality in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.386, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,157

Women

44.9%

34,505

Men

55.1%

The workforce of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN in 2024 was 62,662 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN.

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Occupations

62.7k

2024 Value

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 1.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 61.7k employees to 62.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,955 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,915 people), and Registered nurses (1,647 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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

62.7k

2024 Value

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 1.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 61.7k employees to 62.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN, are Construction (4,103 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,588 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (3,398 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,355

Median earning men ± $1,355

$36,822

Median earning women ± $1,277

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,517), Public Administration ($60,865), and Wholesale Trade ($60,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,083), Manufacturing ($46,156), and Information ($43,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN awarded 349 degrees. The student population of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 734 male students and 1,042 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN by number of degrees awarded are Huntington University (349 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.423% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.5% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (43.7k), Some college (18.7k), and Secondary Education (15.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was $188,600 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,600 to $188,600, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,153

$42,481

Median Property Taxes

±$1,388

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, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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.

$70,184

Median Household Income

± $2,242

53.4k

Number of Households

± 1,542

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.4k households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN grew to $70,184 from the previous year's value of $67,959.

The following chart displays the households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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

0.386

2024 Wage GINI in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

0.391

2023 Wage GINI in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

In 2024, the income inequality in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was 0.386 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.32% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (9.41%)
Worked At Home (7.09%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.41%) and those who worked at home (7.09%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN (12.8k out of 133k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, 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.