Overview
3,371
Total Population
39.8
Median age
56.48%
Female population %
77:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
74.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
66
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Huntington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Huntington is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Huntington's population under 18 was 26.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Huntington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Huntington, 24.98% were under the age of 15, 16.17% aged 15 to 29, 41.06% aged 30 to 64, 15.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 437 more females than males in Huntington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.48% females and 43.52% males in Huntington, TX.
- The Huntington, TX gender ratio is 77:100 i.e. 77 men to 100 women (0.770).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 235.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 318.
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Race / Ethnicity
Huntington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Huntington population: 88.43% are White, 4.60% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian and 6.14% are multiracial.
- Huntington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,305 (98.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Huntington is White with a population of 2,981 (88.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Huntington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,229 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Huntington's population decreased by 41 (1.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Huntington's population decreased by 93 (4.40%), 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, Huntington's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,019.
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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)