| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 35,427 | 39 | 0.6% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 37,570 | 40 | 0.6% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 38,883 | 42 | 0.6% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 7.5% | 51 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -249 | 78 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 8 | 54 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 68 | 55 | 0.2% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,317 | 44 | 6.2% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 6,424 | 41 | 17.1% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 3,474 | 34 | 9.2% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 9,565 | 43 | 25.5% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 10,132 | 39 | 27.0% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 5,658 | 39 | 15.1% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 38.7 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 164 | 26 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 207 | 40 | 0.6% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 163 | 59 | 0.4% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3 | 68 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 36,772 | 39 | 97.9% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 261 | 43 | 0.7% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 37,112 | 38 | 98.8% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 458 | 56 | 1.2% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 14,242 | 40 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 3,757 | 38 | 26.4% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 4,701 | 38 | 33.0% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 1,137 | 39 | 8.0% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,360 | 42 | 23.6% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 16,153 | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 15,269 | 42 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 10,984 $81,600 | 38 57 | 71.9% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 3,258 $488 | 39 33 | 21.3% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 6,245 | 43 | 0.5% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 6,232 | 43 | 0.6% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 13 | 93 | 0.0% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 383 | 40 | 0.6% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 325 | 35 | 0.6% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 221 | 35 | 0.6% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 42 | 51 | 0.4% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 62 | 29 | 1.4% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 24,386 | 40 | 0.6% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 85% | 15 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 14.2% | 34 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $29,458 | 43 | 88.7% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $46,756 | 37 | 98.6% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 9.6% | 66 | 78.0% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.6% | 65 | 79.5% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 108 | 43 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,096 | 46 | 0.5% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,176 | 50 | 0.5% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 451 | 47 | 0.5% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 28 | 71 | 0.3% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 430 | 30 | 0.8% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 20,258 | 37 | 0.6% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 18,897 | 37 | 0.6% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,361 | 35 | 0.7% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.7 | 25 | 113.6% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 12.6 | 6 | 134.0% | 9.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 20,480 | 100.0% | $660,391 | 100.0% | $32,246 | | Wage and Salary | 16,339 | 79.8% | $494,142 | 74.8% | $30,243 | | Farm Proprietors | 664 | 3.2% | $14,278 | 2.2% | $21,503 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,477 | 17.0% | $31,572 | 4.8% | $9,080 | | Farm | 850 | 4.2% | $19,022 | 2.9% | $22,379 | | Nonfarm | 19,630 | 95.8% | $641,369 | 97.1% | $32,673 | | Private | 17,867 | 87.2% | $564,254 | 85.4% | $31,581 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,471 | 7.2% | $18,111 | 2.7% | $12,312 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 223 | 1.1% | $1,747 | 0.3% | $7,834 | | Construction | 917 | 4.5% | $26,877 | 4.1% | $29,310 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 483 | 2.4% | $21,510 | 3.3% | $44,534 | | Manufacturing | 4,444 | 21.7% | $224,411 | 34.0% | $50,498 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Retail Trade | 2,250 | 11.0% | $40,608 | 6.1% | $18,048 | | Trans., Warehousing | 899 | 4.4% | $40,366 | 6.1% | $44,901 | | Wholesale Trade | 754 | 3.7% | $34,886 | 5.3% | $46,268 | | Other Private (not above) | 3,454* | 16.9%* | $71,148* | 10.8%* | $20,599* | | Government | 1,763 | 8.6% | $77,115 | 11.7% | $43,741 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 75 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $10,044 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 64 | 85.3% | 70.8% | $9,714 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 11 | 14.7% | 26.0% | $330 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Huntington FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Huntington TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 3,155 | 13.7% | All Areas | 6,117 | 23.6% | | Allen County | 898 | 3.9% | Allen County | 3,812 | 14.7% | | Grant County | 547 | 2.4% | Wells County | 487 | 1.9% | | Wabash County | 480 | 2.1% | Grant County | 383 | 1.5% | | Wells County | 425 | 1.8% | Wabash County | 333 | 1.3% | | Whitley County | 290 | 1.3% | Whitley County | 330 | 1.3% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |