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Huntingdon, PA · 1 counties · 43,001 residents (2025 est.) · 875 sq mi
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Huntingdon is home to 43,653 people. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. At a median age of 44.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $183,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

43,653
−4%since 2000
from 45,586 in 2000
43,001 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
50 / sq mi
−4%since 2000
from 52 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
44.0
+17%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
875 sq mi
Population, 19902024
43K44K45K45K46K19902000201020202024Huntingdon
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(1,930)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(2,151)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(2,192)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(2,834)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(2,797)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.8%(5,161)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(5,275)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(5,485)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.1%(6,169)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.6%(5,509)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(3,004)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(1,146)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$65,557
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,313 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$32,744
+113%since 2000
from $15,379 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.5%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
10.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.419
+1%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction3.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$183,200
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$810
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $380 in 2000
US average: $1,442
79.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 77.5% in 2000
20.8% rent
22.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.37 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
16.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
32.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.8
+14%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.
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(42,305)
Black5.1%(2,334)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(524)
Asian0.2%(94)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(38,975)
Black4.5%(1,983)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(911)
Asian0.5%(227)
Other3.6%(1,557)
25
+34%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
46
−13%since 2020
from 53 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.3%(143)
Ecuadorian0.1%(32)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Guatemalan0.1%(29)
Dominican0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(59)
Vietnamese0.1%(38)
Asian Indian0.1%(37)
Chinese0.1%(26)
Taiwanese0.1%(24)
Korean0.1%(23)
Japanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(83)
Tongan0%(1)
Ancestry
German28.3%(12,360)
Irish14.3%(6,239)
English9.7%(4,230)
American7.7%(3,362)
Italian5%(2,175)
Polish2.4%(1,042)
Scottish2%(871)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(841)
French1.1%(471)
Dutch1.1%(465)
Welsh1%(427)
Swedish0.6%(280)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.5%(202)
Hungarian0.4%(182)
Russian0.4%(162)
Greek0.3%(124)
Slovak0.3%(118)
Ukrainian0.2%(106)
Czech0.2%(94)
Norwegian0.2%(94)
Austrian0.2%(86)
British0.1%(57)
Slovene0.1%(44)
Belgian0.1%(38)
Danish0.1%(31)
Croatian0.1%(30)
West Indian0.1%(29)
Serbian0.1%(28)
Romanian0.1%(25)
Ethiopian0.1%(24)
Arab0%(20)
Canadian0%(20)
Haitian0%(19)
Finnish0%(16)
Jamaican0%(10)
Turkish0%(5)
Iraqi0%(2)
Section 05

Education

19.2%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.4%
+16.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
6.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.2 min
+53%since 2000
from 20.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
75.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 75.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
9.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
7.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
5.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
7.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
51.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 53.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
14.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
36.2%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

53.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
46.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
8.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
15.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2012
from 16.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
85.9%
+15.8 ptssince 2017
from 70.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
90.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
97.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 96.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
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

4.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
25.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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, PA?

Huntingdon, PA has about 43,653 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Huntingdon, PA?

The typical household in Huntingdon, PA earns about $65,557 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Huntingdon, PA expensive?

In Huntingdon, PA, the median home is worth about $183,200, and the typical rent is about $810 a month.

How educated are people in Huntingdon, PA?

About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Huntingdon, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Huntingdon, PA?

About 10.6% of people in Huntingdon, PA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Huntingdon, PA grown since 1990?

Yes, Huntingdon, PA has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 511 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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