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Huntington County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Huntington County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Huntington County is a small industrial county in northeastern Indiana, with a population of 36,757 that grew 1.0% over five years and a labor force participation rate of 63.2% against a 3.2% unemployment rate. The workforce skews toward trades and production rather than college-credentialed roles, with only 23.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 93.0% have a high school diploma, and median worker earnings sit at $39,464. Housing costs are low—median home value of $146,400 and median gross rent of $866/month—with a 77.4% homeownership rate and a median household income of $66,301, pointing to a cost structure well below national norms.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

36,757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,301

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

Huntington County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,724 (94.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races683 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race490 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone326 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone257 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone232 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish513
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic174
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)162
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic69
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,991

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,229

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,479

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)4,603
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,830
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,006
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,317
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,058

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,742
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,452
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,260
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,976
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,703

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.55×)4,616
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.71×)495
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)934
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)1,927
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.97×)1,034

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$866/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,444 (12.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,355 (11.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,247 (10.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,047 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,040 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999819 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,464

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,855 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled1,887 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,262 (7.1%)
  • Walked470 (2.7%)
  • Other120 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle69 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.