Huntington County, Indiana
Named in 1834 for president of the Continental Congress, Samuel Huntington
County Seat: Huntington
Largest City: Huntington (2022 population: 17,023)
Population per Square Mile: 96.25
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 (2022) | 36,834 | 42 | 0.5% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 35,334 | 46 | 0.5% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.5% | 52 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 113 | 43 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 50 | 31 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -106 | 71 | -10.4% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,088 | 44 | 5.7% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,909 | 45 | 16.1% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,487 | 36 | 9.5% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,873 | 42 | 24.2% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,809 | 40 | 26.7% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 6,551 | 42 | 17.8% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 40.6 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 214 | 32 | 0.6% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 245 | 41 | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 295 | 55 | 0.8% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 27 | 38 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 35,444 | 40 | 96.5% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 492 | 45 | 1.3% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 35,662 | 41 | 97.1% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 1,055 | 46 | 2.9% | 7.7% |
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 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 14,928 | 40 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,409 | 49 | 16.1% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 5,230 | 38 | 35.0% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 1,318 | 38 | 8.8% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 4,164 | 40 | 27.9% | 29.1% |
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 2022 (estimate) | 16,335 | 42 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 16,168 | 42 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 11,308 | 40 | 69.9% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $113,300 | 70 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,620 | 39 | 22.4% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $566 | 50 | | |
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 (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 5,144 | 50 | 0.5% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 4,996 | 50 | 0.5% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 25,097 | 41 | 0.6% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 92.8% | 11 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 20.9% | 29 | | 27.8% |
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 2021 | $49,571 | 52 | 87.7% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 55,546 | 69 | 88.6% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 10.6% | 55 | 87.6% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.9% | 60 | 88.5% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 20 | 36 | 0.5% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 2,581 | 41 | 0.4% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 2,113 | 52 | 0.4% | 481,568 |
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, 2019 | 389 | 46 | 0.5% | 80,851 |
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, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 18,421 | 42 | 0.5% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 17,934 | 42 | 0.5% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 487 | 43 | 0.5% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.6 | 57 | 86.7% | 3.0 |
August 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 58 | 86.5% | 3.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 18,233 | 100.0% | $900,769 | 100.0% | $49,403 |
Wage and Salary | 14,352 | 78.7% | $646,188 | 71.7% | $45,024 |
Farm Proprietors | 557 | 3.1% | $33,820 | 3.8% | $60,718 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,324 | 18.2% | $57,288 | 6.4% | $17,235 |
Farm | 673 | 3.7% | $37,603 | 4.2% | $55,874 |
Nonfarm | 17,560 | 96.3% | $863,166 | 95.8% | $49,155 |
Private | 16,037 | 88.0% | $775,904 | 86.1% | $48,382 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,258 | 6.9% | $26,864 | 3.0% | $21,355 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 194 | 1.1% | $1,363 | 0.2% | $7,026 |
Construction | 986 | 5.4% | $53,762 | 6.0% | $54,525 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,663 | 9.1% | $82,116 | 9.1% | $49,378 |
Information | 411 | 2.3% | $30,196 | 3.4% | $73,470 |
Manufacturing | 3,520 | 19.3% | $241,980 | 26.9% | $68,744 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 1,728 | 9.5% | $50,248 | 5.6% | $29,079 |
Trans., Warehousing | 716 | 3.9% | $51,835 | 5.8% | $72,395 |
Wholesale Trade | 620 | 3.4% | $45,928 | 5.1% | $74,077 |
Other Private (not above) | 4,156* | 22.8%* | $149,470* | 16.6%* | $35,965* |
Government | 1,523 | 8.4% | $87,262 | 9.7% | $57,296 |
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, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $23,880 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 84 | 100.0% | 65.0% | $23,880 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
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 2022 | Percent of County |
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Andrews | 1,053 | 2.9% |
Huntington | 17,023 | 46.2% |
Markle | 576 | 1.6%* |
Mount Etna | 115 | 0.3% |
Roanoke | 1,780 | 4.8% |
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