Huntington

Population: 17,026
Median household income: $51,220
Median home value: $104,300

Huntington is a community in Huntington County, Indiana, home to 17,026 residents. Its median household income of $51,220 runs below the Huntington County figure of $62,734.

Between 2019 and 2023, Huntington's population held roughly steady from 17,067 to 17,026, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $81,800 to $104,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 74.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,026
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,220
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 7,477
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,06717,026

Median household income

$43,955$51,220

Median home value

$81,800$104,300

Median gross rent

$691$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,067	$43,955	$81,800	$691
2020	17,083	$42,744	$81,500	$684
2021	17,018	$47,232	$84,100	$700
2022	17,017	$50,748	$95,000	$751
2023	17,026	$51,220	$104,300	$852

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	964	5.7%
5 to 17	2,837	16.7%
18 to 24	2,279	13.4%
25 to 34	2,215	13.0%
35 to 44	1,971	11.6%
45 to 54	1,894	11.1%
55 to 64	2,265	13.3%
65 to 74	1,378	8.1%
75 and over	1,223	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,500	91.0%
Black or African American	272	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	190	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.3%
Two or more races	415	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	603	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,188	10.9%
High school graduate	4,766	43.5%
Some college or associate's	3,007	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,302	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	683	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,864	74.4%
Carpooled	1,164	14.8%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	370	4.7%
Bicycle	63	0.8%
Worked from home	323	4.1%
Other means	88	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,876	51.3%
15 to 29 min	1,664	22.0%
30 to 44 min	1,484	19.6%
45 to 59 min	298	3.9%
60+ min	236	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.6% (2,456 of 15,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,962	57.2%
Nonfamily households	2,967	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,929	92.7%
Vacant	548	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,301	62.1%
Renter-occupied	2,628	37.9%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,694	76.2%
1-unit, attached	148	2.0%
2 to 4 units	685	9.2%
5 to 19 units	310	4.1%
20 or more units	517	6.9%
Mobile home & other	123	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1835302
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 40.8808, -85.5055