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Huntingdon County

Pennsylvania · 45,913 residents · 875 sq mi
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Huntingdon County is a county of 45,913 people in Pennsylvania. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. The typical home is worth $105,800. The foreign-born share is 1%. The median age is 41.2, about 4 years above the US median. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,913
+1%since 2000
from 45,586 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.2
+9%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
875 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K44K45K45K46K19902000201020202024Huntingdon County
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(2,497)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.3%(2,449)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(2,656)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(3,057)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(3,040)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.9%(5,474)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(6,156)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.1%(6,919)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.5%(6,207)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.9%(4,106)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.5%(2,513)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(839)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,700
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,313 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,616
+34%since 2000
from $15,379 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
20.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.4%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.417
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Information9.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 7%
Construction3.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$105,800
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$492
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $380 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.5% in 2000
24.0% rent
Vacancy rate
24.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.42 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.5
+3%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(42,305)
Black5.1%(2,334)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(524)
Asian0.2%(94)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(42,197)
Black5.2%(2,369)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(727)
Asian0.4%(181)
Other0.9%(394)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(340)
Mexican0.5%(211)
Cuban0.1%(26)
Dominican0.1%(24)
Spaniard0%(14)
Peruvian0%(11)
Ancestry
German38.3%(17,537)
Irish16.8%(7,686)
English8.5%(3,877)
American5.8%(2,675)
Italian4.6%(2,091)
Dutch4%(1,856)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(1,289)
Polish2.2%(997)
Scottish1.7%(795)
Welsh1.4%(657)
French1.4%(656)
Russian0.7%(337)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(294)
Slovak0.6%(275)
Swiss0.4%(178)
Ukrainian0.3%(156)
Czech0.2%(110)
Norwegian0.2%(110)
Hungarian0.2%(105)
Austrian0.2%(96)
West Indian0.2%(86)
Belgian0.1%(68)
British0.1%(57)
Danish0.1%(53)
Arab0.1%(51)
Slovene0.1%(49)
Greek0.1%(45)
Croatian0.1%(44)
Lithuanian0.1%(40)
Portuguese0.1%(39)
Macedonian0.1%(26)
Australian0.1%(25)
Romanian0.1%(23)
Egyptian0%(22)
Serbian0%(19)
Jamaican0%(17)
Lebanese0%(15)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
4.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+36%since 2000
from 20.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 75.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
5.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
Female
46.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
Foreign born
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(7,573)
Married49.3%(9,913)
Widowed3.2%(641)
Divorced9.8%(1,968)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(4,175)
Married53.9%(9,309)
Widowed11.1%(1,917)
Divorced10.9%(1,884)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% 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)21.2%(632)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(599)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.1%(926)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(195)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,980 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania?

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania has about 45,913 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania earns about $41,700 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $105,800, and the typical rent is about $492 a month.

How educated are people in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania?

About 13.8% of adults age 25 and over in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania?

About 11.4% of people in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,749 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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