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Huntington

New York · 19,948 residents · 7.64 sq mi
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Huntington is a city of 19,948 people in New York. 69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 96% more than in New York as a whole. At a median age of 48.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income runs $168,095, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $767,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $168,095, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Huntington

What changed most since 1990

  • White share92.9% → 85.0% (−7.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$645,379 → $767,000 (+19%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Median age37.3 → 48.0 (+10.7 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 197th in household income$168,095
  • 165th in share with a bachelor's degree68.6%
  • 244th in home value$767,000
  • 656th in diversity score33.9
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,948
+8%since 2000
from 18,403 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,611 / sq mi
+8%since 2000
from 2,409 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
48.0
+21%since 2000
from 39.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.64 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K18K19K20K20K19902000201020202024Huntington
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.4%(679)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(958)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(967)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(1,030)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(1,145)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(2,451)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.9%(2,181)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(2,471)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.3%(3,246)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.8%(2,960)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(1,318)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(542)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$168,095
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,934 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$91,431
+113%since 2000
from $42,960 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.2%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 65.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
−1%since 2010
from 0.447 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration8.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade3.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$767,000
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $302,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,529
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $975 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
85.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.4% in 2000
14.1% rent
Vacancy rate
3.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
−11%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.5%
−10.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
−26%since 2009
from 6.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(16,833)
Black2.1%(379)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(658)
Asian1.8%(327)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85%(16,952)
Black1.8%(356)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(1,156)
Asian3.2%(648)
Other4.2%(836)
Diversity Score
34
+101%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(314)
Salvadoran0.8%(163)
Colombian0.7%(135)
Mexican0.5%(103)
Chilean0.5%(96)
Dominican0.2%(39)
Uruguayan0.2%(38)
Cuban0.2%(37)
Ecuadorian0.2%(35)
Honduran0.1%(27)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(22)
Argentine0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(208)
Pakistani0.9%(173)
Asian Indian0.8%(152)
Korean0.2%(34)
Filipino0.2%(34)
Japanese0.2%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
Italian23%(4,595)
Irish21.5%(4,292)
German14.3%(2,844)
Polish8%(1,594)
English6.6%(1,316)
American3.5%(689)
Russian3.4%(686)
Greek2%(400)
Scottish1.6%(329)
Arab1.2%(249)
West Indian1.2%(236)
Swedish1%(203)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(198)
French1%(194)
Lebanese0.8%(169)
Jamaican0.8%(163)
Austrian0.7%(146)
Lithuanian0.7%(143)
Danish0.5%(94)
Welsh0.5%(94)
Norwegian0.4%(83)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(82)
Hungarian0.4%(81)
Haitian0.4%(73)
Israeli0.3%(66)
Syrian0.3%(64)
Portuguese0.3%(63)
Finnish0.2%(31)
Canadian0.2%(30)
Dutch0.1%(29)
Armenian0.1%(25)
Czech0.1%(25)
Serbian0.1%(24)
Romanian0.1%(22)
Iraqi0.1%(21)
Swiss0.1%(20)
British0.1%(18)
Australian0.1%(16)
Croatian0.1%(10)
Slovak0.1%(10)
Latvian0%(9)
Turkish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
68.6%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 57.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 94.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
35.4%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 26.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.5 min
+31%since 2000
from 28.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
60.1%
−14.8 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
1.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
9.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.0%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 67.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 56.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
8.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 7.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.2%
+5.1 ptssince 2017
from 90.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 96.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 90.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 4.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33%(2,747)
Married59%(4,916)
Widowed2.3%(193)
Divorced5.7%(472)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(2,471)
Married52.5%(4,735)
Widowed8.9%(800)
Divorced11.2%(1,010)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.7%(36)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.5%(40)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.6%(176)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10%(47)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 468 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Huntington, decade by decade

Huntington population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199018,243$149,095$645,37947.3%16.9
200018,403$151,077$551,41557.2%20.2
201018,046$159,664$908,74557.6%24.6
202019,645$159,976$767,34263.2%34.7
202419,948$168,095$767,00068.6%33.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Huntington, New York?

Huntington, New York has about 19,948 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Huntington, New York?

The typical household in Huntington, New York earns about $168,095 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Huntington, New York expensive?

In Huntington, New York, the median home is worth about $767,000, and the typical rent is about $2,529 a month.

How educated are people in Huntington, New York?

About 68.6% of adults age 25 and over in Huntington, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Huntington, New York?

About 4.4% of people in Huntington, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Huntington, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Huntington, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,705 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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