Huntington Woods, MI real estate and demographic information

About Huntington Woods

Huntington Woods is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,280 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Huntington Woods is the 167th largest community in Michigan.

Huntington Woods home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Huntington Woods real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Huntington Woods is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 96.87% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Huntington Woods is a city of professionals, managers and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntington Woods who work in healthcare (17.19%), management occupations (15.29%) and teaching (12.45%).

Of important note, Huntington Woods is also a city of artists. Huntington Woods has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Huntington Woods’s character.

In addition, Huntington Woods is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Huntington Woods is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Huntington Woods’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

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

Huntington Woods Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Huntington Woods, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Huntington Woods is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 72.94% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Huntington Woods in 2010 was $50,814, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $203,256 for a family of four.

The people who call Huntington Woods home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Huntington Woods residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Huntington Woods include Irish, German, Polish, Russian, English and Eastern European.

The most common language spoken in Huntington Woods is English.