Huntington County, Indiana
Named in 1834 for president of the Continental Congress, Samuel Huntington
County Seat: Huntington
Largest City: Huntington (2023 population: 16,992)
Population per Square Mile: 96.11
Square Miles: 382.70
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 36,662 | 42 | 0.6% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 36,781 | 42 | 0.5% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 36,461 | 43 | 0.5% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.3% | 52 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 25 | 56 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 37 | 34 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -80 | 67 | -1.1% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,066 | 44 | 5.6% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,873 | 45 | 16.0% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,304 | 42 | 9.0% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,987 | 43 | 24.4% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,531 | 40 | 25.9% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 7,020 | 41 | 19.1% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 40.9 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 228 | 34 | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 268 | 40 | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 379 | 47 | 1.0% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 27 | 40 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 35,371 | 40 | 96.2% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 508 | 45 | 1.4% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 35,591 | 41 | 96.8% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 1,190 | 45 | 3.2% | 8.8% |
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 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 15,165 | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,452 | 46 | 16.2% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 5,145 | 39 | 33.9% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 1,170 | 43 | 7.7% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 4,447 | 39 | 29.3% | 29.4% |
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 2023 (estimate) | 16,399 | 42 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 16,241 | 42 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 11,462 | 39 | 70.6% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $134,000 | 68 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,703 | 39 | 22.8% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $622 | 45 | | |
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 (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 5,012 | 49 | 0.4% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 4,825 | 50 | 0.5% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 25,375 | 40 | 0.6% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 92.6% | 14 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 21.9% | 28 | | 28.2% |
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 2022 | $51,337 | 53 | 88.0% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 59,491 | 70 | 89.1% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 12.8% | 33 | 102.4% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 14.1% | 52 | 91.6% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 17 | 47 | 0.4% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 2,386 | 45 | 0.4% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 2,401 | 47 | 0.5% | 497,203 |
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, 2021 | 403 | 43 | 0.5% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 18 | 50 | 0.5% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 438 | 38 | 0.7% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 18,316 | 42 | 0.5% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 17,771 | 42 | 0.5% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 545 | 43 | 0.5% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.0 | 54 | 90.9% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 55 | 88.4% | 4.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 18,920 | 100.0% | $973,586 | 100.0% | $51,458 |
Wage and Salary | 14,779 | 78.1% | $704,138 | 72.3% | $47,644 |
Farm Proprietors | 550 | 2.9% | $43,711 | 4.5% | $79,475 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,591 | 19.0% | $63,367 | 6.5% | $17,646 |
Farm | 655 | 3.5% | $48,169 | 4.9% | $73,540 |
Nonfarm | 18,265 | 96.5% | $925,417 | 95.1% | $50,666 |
Private | 16,760 | 88.6% | $838,467 | 86.1% | $50,028 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,281 | 6.8% | $28,641 | 2.9% | $22,358 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 219 | 1.2% | $2,200 | 0.2% | $10,046 |
Construction | 937 | 5.0% | $56,182 | 5.8% | $59,959 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,631 | 8.6% | $85,559 | 8.8% | $52,458 |
Information | 469 | 2.5% | $28,418 | 2.9% | $60,593 |
Manufacturing | 3,604 | 19.0% | $266,429 | 27.4% | $73,926 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 666 | 3.5% | $37,043 | 3.8% | $55,620 |
Retail Trade | 1,807 | 9.6% | $54,679 | 5.6% | $30,260 |
Trans., Warehousing | 835 | 4.4% | $57,708 | 5.9% | $69,111 |
Wholesale Trade | 655 | 3.5% | $49,972 | 5.1% | $76,293 |
Other Private (not above) | 4,508* | 23.8%* | $164,329* | 16.9%* | $36,453* |
Government | 1,505 | 8.0% | $86,950 | 8.9% | $57,774 |
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, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 61 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $19,182 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 61 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $19,182 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
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 2023 | Percent of County |
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Andrews | 1,051 | 2.9% |
Huntington | 16,992 | 46.2% |
Markle | 575 | 1.6%* |
Mount Etna | 112 | 0.3% |
Roanoke | 1,784 | 4.9% |
Warren | 1,191 | 3.2% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates