CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Huntington

Texas · 1,794 residents · 2.75 sq mi

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Huntington is a city of 1,794 people in Texas. Households here earn about 41% less than in Texas as a whole. The poverty rate is 26.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $32,600. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median household income is $15,826, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% 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

Total population

1,794

−13%vs 2000

vs 2,068 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.1

−4%vs 2000

vs 31.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(133)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(170)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(147)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(159)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(129)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(271)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(236)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(171)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(127)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(139)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(89)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,826

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,986 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,842

−35%vs 2000

vs $11,989 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.3%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,600

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$337

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $409 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.1%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.7% in 2000

36.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.4%(1,767)

Black8.6%(177)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(77)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.1%(1,634)

Black8.1%(146)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(10)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(98)

Puerto Rican1.4%(58)

Spaniard0.3%(12)

Ancestry

Irish11.2%(453)

German8.2%(332)

English7.4%(299)

American5.5%(224)

Italian4.7%(191)

French2.7%(109)

Scottish2.6%(106)

Canadian1.1%(44)

Scotch-Irish1%(39)

Swedish0.8%(32)

Welsh0.5%(20)

British0.4%(17)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.3%(13)

Dutch0.2%(10)

French Canadian0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.2%

−13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+53%vs 2000

vs 14.5 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 married30.1%(411)

Married52.7%(721)

Widowed5.6%(77)

Divorced11.6%(158)

Women 15+

Never married15.3%(261)

Married55.5%(949)

Widowed11.9%(204)

Divorced17.3%(296)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.7%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 20.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.0%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.5%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.9%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.7%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 43.9% 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)12.4%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.5%(57)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era12.9%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 170 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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