CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Huntington

Oregon · 529 residents · 0.74 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

Part of the Baker City micropolitan area

The short version

With 529 people, Huntington is a city in Oregon. At a median age of 41.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 32.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $26,300. Households here earn about 39% less than in Oregon as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

529

+3%vs 2000

vs 515 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 45.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.74 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024739

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(49)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(32)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(20)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(63)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(72)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(51)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.7%(78)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.5%(45)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,750

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,132 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,214

−39%vs 2000

vs $13,396 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

32.3%

+14.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,300

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$215

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $309 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.8%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.4% in 2000

30.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(493)

Black0.4%(2)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(527)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(23)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(7)

Ancestry

Scottish15.3%(113)

German13.1%(97)

English12.9%(95)

Irish10.4%(77)

American6.5%(48)

Welsh5.8%(43)

Scotch-Irish2.6%(19)

Swedish1.9%(14)

Polish1.4%(10)

Israeli0.9%(7)

Canadian0.7%(5)

Danish0.7%(5)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(4)

Norwegian0.5%(4)

French0.4%(3)

Russian0.4%(3)

Hungarian0.3%(2)

Italian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest Scottish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.9%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.5%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 14.4 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 married29.6%(106)

Married43.6%(156)

Widowed5.3%(19)

Divorced21.5%(77)

Women 15+

Never married25.5%(80)

Married50.3%(158)

Widowed11.8%(37)

Divorced12.4%(39)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.9%

−12.6 ptssince 2013

from 24.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

22.7%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

36.4%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

39.0%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.1%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.6%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 45.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

63.3%

−14.7 ptssince 2020

from 78.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era63.3%(57)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.3%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper