About Huntsville

Huntsville is a tiny town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 639 people and just one neighborhood, Huntsville is the 102nd largest community in Utah.

Unlike some towns , Huntsville isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Huntsville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Huntsville is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntsville who work in sales jobs (21.86%), teaching (10.75%), and management occupations (9.32%).

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

A relatively large number of people in Huntsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 of many things, Huntsville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Huntsville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Huntsville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Huntsville's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Huntsville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.17 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Huntsville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Huntsville Information and Demographics

The citizens of Huntsville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.21% of adults in Huntsville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Huntsville in 2000 was $16,232, which is middle income relative to Utah, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $64,928 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Huntsville is English.