Huntingdon is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,898 people and four associated neighborhoods, Huntingdon is the 194th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Huntingdon was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Huntingdon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.15% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Huntingdon is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Huntingdon to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Being a small borough, Huntingdon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Huntingdon is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.82% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Huntingdon in 2022 was $32,655, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,620 for a family of four. However, Huntingdon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Huntingdon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. 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, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Huntingdon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
