Overview
6,851
Total Population
36.0
Median age
52.80%
Female population %
89.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
44.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
97
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Huntingdon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Huntingdon is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Huntingdon's population under 18 was 15.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Huntingdon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Huntingdon, 13.24% were under the age of 15, 30.05% aged 15 to 29, 39.35% aged 30 to 64, 15.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 383 more females than males in Huntingdon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.80% females and 47.20% males in Huntingdon, PA.
- The Huntingdon, PA gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 477.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 495.
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Race / Ethnicity
Huntingdon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Huntingdon population: 89.32% are White, 1.81% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are Asian, 0.57% are some other race and 7.02% are multiracial.
- Huntingdon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 97 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,754 (98.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Huntingdon is White with a population of 6,119 (89.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Huntingdon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,089 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Huntingdon's population increased by 154 (2.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Huntingdon's population decreased by 273 (3.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Huntingdon's population was lowest in year 2009 at 6,806.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)