Huntington County, Indiana
Named in 1834 for president of the Continental Congress, Samuel Huntington
County Seat: Huntington
Largest City: Huntington (2019 population: 17,138)
Population per Square Mile: 95.43
Square Miles: 382.70
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 37,123 | 43 | 0.6% | 6,484,051 |
Today (2019) | 36,520 | 43 | 0.5% | 6,731,010 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 35,038 | 48 | 0.5% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -1.6% | 55 | | 3.8% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2018-2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 238 | 13 | | 3,997 |
Net International Migration | 20 | 39 | | 14,379 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 21 | 47 | 0.1% | 18,536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,063 | 46 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,824 | 46 | 15.9% | 17.1% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,491 | 36 | 9.6% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,758 | 43 | 24.0% | 25.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,990 | 40 | 27.4% | 25.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 6,394 | 45 | 17.5% | 16.1% |
Median Age | 40.6 | | | Median Age = 37.9 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2019 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 214 | 30 | 0.6% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 237 | 41 | 0.6% | 2.6% |
Black Alone | 274 | 51 | 0.8% | 9.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 18 | 42 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 35,309 | 40 | 96.7% | 84.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 468 | 44 | 1.3% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 35,513 | 42 | 97.2% | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 1,007 | 45 | 2.8% | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2019 (Includes detail not shown below) | 14,742 | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,663 | 43 | 18.1% | 18.5% |
Married Without Children | 5,203 | 39 | 35.3% | 29.7% |
Single Parents | 1,128 | 43 | 7.7% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 4,050 | 40 | 27.5% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2019 (estimate) | 16,168 | 42 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes vacant units) | 16,049 | 42 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 11,125 | 39 | 69.3% | 61.5% |
Median Value (2019) | $107,200 | 65 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,617 | 42 | 22.5% | 27.5% |
Median Rent (2019) | $545 | 42 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2019/2020 Total Reported) | 5,211 | 50 | 0.5% | 1,111,333 |
Public | 5,089 | 49 | 0.5% | 1,050,614 |
Adults (25+ in 2019 ACS) | 25,019 | 40 | 0.6% | 4,430,493 |
with High School diploma or higher | 91.8% | 14 | | 88.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 20.1% | 31 | | 26.5% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2019 | $42,824 | 52 | 88.0% | 48,678 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 54,565 | 52 | 94.7% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 9.7% | 56 | 81.5% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.6% | 65 | 83.4% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2020 | 34 | 35 | 0.5% | 6,657 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2020 | 2,840 | 43 | 0.4% | 659,095 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 2,412 | 47 | 0.5% | 507,739 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2017 | 424 | 44 | 0.5% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 24 | 53 | 0.5% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2017 | 412 | 42 | 0.6% | 65,602 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 18,344 | 43 | 0.5% | 3,387,366 |
Employed | 17,745 | 43 | 0.5% | 3,275,056 |
Unemployed | 599 | 40 | 0.5% | 112,310 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.3 | 35 | 100.0% | 3.3 |
December 2020 Unemployment Rate | 3.3 | 56 | 82.5% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2019 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 18,400 | 100.0% | $804,057 | 100.0% | $43,699 |
Wage and Salary | 14,580 | 79.2% | $597,330 | 74.3% | $40,969 |
Farm Proprietors | 566 | 3.1% | $2,874 | 0.4% | $5,078 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,254 | 17.7% | $49,577 | 6.2% | $15,236 |
Farm | 705 | 3.8% | $7,226 | 0.9% | $10,250 |
Nonfarm | 17,695 | 96.2% | $796,831 | 99.1% | $45,031 |
Private | 16,136 | 87.7% | $711,329 | 88.5% | $44,083 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,202 | 6.5% | $21,913 | 2.7% | $18,230 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 230 | 1.3% | $1,733 | 0.2% | $7,535 |
Construction | 876 | 4.8% | $48,250 | 6.0% | $55,080 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,805 | 9.8% | $74,097 | 9.2% | $41,051 |
Information | 451 | 2.5% | $27,545 | 3.4% | $61,075 |
Manufacturing | 3,643 | 19.8% | $227,759 | 28.3% | $62,520 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 1,701 | 9.2% | $42,103 | 5.2% | $24,752 |
Trans., Warehousing | 768 | 4.2% | $54,065 | 6.7% | $70,397 |
Wholesale Trade | 718 | 3.9% | $48,807 | 6.1% | $67,976 |
Other Private (not above) | 3,982* | 21.6%* | $132,899* | 16.5%* | $33,375* |
Government | 1,559 | 8.5% | $85,502 | 10.6% | $54,844 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2019 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $17,202 | $4,988,366 |
Single-Family | 70 | 100.0% | 73.1% | $17,202 | $4,298,385 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | $48,202 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | $0 | $26,551 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 24.6% | $0 | $615,228 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Huntington County
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of County |
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Andrews | 1,137 | 3.1% |
Huntington | 17,138 | 46.9% |
Markle | 638 | 1.7%* |
Mount Etna | 105 | 0.3% |
Roanoke | 1,710 | 4.7% |
Warren | 1,211 | 3.3% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |