Huntingdon is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,930 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Huntingdon is the 194th largest community in Pennsylvania. Huntingdon has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.63% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Huntingdon, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Huntingdon provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.03 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small borough, Huntingdon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Huntingdon is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.54% of adults in Huntingdon have a college degree.
The per capita income in Huntingdon in 2018 was $26,127, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,508 for a family of four. However, Huntingdon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Huntingdon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Huntingdon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Huntingdon include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Huntingdon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.