Huntington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 17,023 people and five associated neighborhoods, Huntington is the 52nd 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.

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

In terms of college education, Huntington is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.32% of adults 25 and older in Huntington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Huntington in 2018 was $25,652, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,608 for a family of four. However, Huntington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Huntington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.