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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Huntington

New York · 18,243 residents · 7.64 sq mi
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With 18,243 people, Huntington is a city in New York. Median home value sits at $268,900. That is roughly 88% ahead of the New York median. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median household income runs $62,121, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median rent is $807 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

18,243
−1%vs 2000
vs 18,403 in 2000
1990 – 2024
37.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.64 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K18K19K20K20K19902000201020202024Huntington
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(1,112)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(1,035)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(1,124)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(994)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(958)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(3,086)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.7%(3,229)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.4%(2,258)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(1,940)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(1,448)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(750)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(309)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$62,121
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,934 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$28,113
−35%vs 2000
vs $42,960 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.8%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$268,900
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $302,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$807
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $975 in 2000
US average: $450
78.9%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
21.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(16,833)
Black2.1%(379)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(658)
Asian1.8%(327)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(17,289)
Black3.1%(568)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(396)
Asian1.8%(332)
Other0.3%(54)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

47.3%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.2%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
23.9%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.5 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 28.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
24.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Huntington, New York?

Huntington, New York has about 18,243 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Huntington, New York earns about $62,121 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 $268,900, and the typical rent is about $807 a month.

How educated are people in Huntington, New York?

About 47.3% 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 3.8% of people in Huntington, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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

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