Huntington Demographics

Population Huntington U.S.
Total Population 51,475 281,421,920
Female 53.0% 50.9%
Male 47.0% 49.1%
18 years and over 82.3% 74.3%
65 years and over 18.0% 12.4%
Married Persons 44.3% 56.5%
Single Persons 55.7% 43.5%
Median Age 36.7 35.3
Average Family Size 2.8 3.1
Ethnicity
White 91.0% 77.0%
Black or African American 7.6% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.9%
Asian 0.8% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.3% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 0.9% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Huntington U.S.
Total Housing Units 25,913 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $65,400 $119,600
Number of Households 22,955 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.12 2.59
Economic Characteristics Huntington U.S.
Median Household Income $23,234 $41,994
Per Capita Income $16,717 $21,587
In Labor Force 54.6% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 2,170 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Huntington U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 4,122 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 2,025 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 7,324 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 31.9% 28.6%
Associates Degree 4.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 12.6% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 9.8% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census