Huntington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 17,589 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Huntington is the 48th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Huntington was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

When you are in Huntington, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.7% of Huntington's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Huntington is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntington who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.25%), sales jobs (8.23%), and management occupations (5.89%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.06 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, Huntington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Huntington Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Huntington rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.68% of adults 25 and older in Huntington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Huntington in 2000 was $18,242, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,968 for a family of four.

The people who call Huntington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Huntington is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Huntington include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Huntington is English.