Huntington County

County - Huntington
Entire Region Adams Allen DeKalb Grant Huntington LaGrange Noble Steuben Wabash Wells Whitley
Huntington County, Indiana
Named in 1834 for president of the Continental Congress, Samuel Huntington
County Seat:     Hungtington
Largest City:     Huntington (pop in 2005: 17,011)
Population per Sq. Mile:     99.9     Sq. Miles:     382.6
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Age Race Households Education Poverty Health Labor Force Employment & Earnings Commuting Taxes Building Permits
Population Over Time Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Yesterday(1990) 35,427 39 0.6% 5,544,156
Today(2006) 38,026 40 0.6% 6,313,520
Tomorrow(2010 proj.) 38,559 39 0.6% 6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000 7.5% 51   9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2006 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Net Domestic Migration 2005 to 2006 -187 38   5,011
Net International Migration 2005 to 2006 10 58   10,419
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) 114 54 0.4% 31,308
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2005 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4) 2,280 43 6.0% 6.9%
School Age (5 to 17) 7,147 41 18.7% 18.7%
College Age (18 to 24) 3,603 33 9.4% 9.9%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 9,946 41 26.0% 27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 9,594 40 25.1% 24.5%
Older (65 plus) 5,666 34 14.8% 12.4%
Median Age 37.9     Median Age = 35.9
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2005 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 150 24 0.4% 0.3%
Asian Alone 198 37 0.5% 1.1%
Black Alone 102 61 0.3% 8.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 1 61 0.0% 0.0%
White Alone 37,560 38 98.2% 88.8%
Two or More Race Groups 225 40 0.6% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)        
Non-Hispanic or Latino 37,843 38 99.0% 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 393 57 1.0% 4.1%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household Types Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) 14,242 40 100.0% 100.0%
   Married With Children 3,757 38 26.4% 23.8%
   Married Without Children 4,701 38 33.0% 29.8%
   Single Parents 1,137 39 8.0% 9.1%
   Living Alone 3,360 42 23.6% 25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

Housing Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2005 (estimate) 15,978 41 100.0% 100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) 15,269 42 100.0% 100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000)
10,984
$81,600
38
57
71.9%
--
65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000)
3,258
$488
39
33
21.3%
--
26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

Education Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
School Enrollment (2005/2006 Total Reported) 6,527 43 0.6% 1,155,527
   Public 6,378 41 0.6% 1,034,301
   Private 149 62 0.1% 121,226
High School Graduates (2004/2005) 388 36 0.7% 58,702
   Going on to Higher Education 340 34 0.7% 48,317
   4-year 235 32 0.7% 36,140
   2-year 61 34 0.8% 7,957
   Voc/tech. 44 27 1.0% 4,220
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) 24,386 40 0.6% 3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher 85% 15   82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree 14.2% 34   19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2005/2006 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and Poverty Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2005 $27,469 42 88.1% $31,173
Median Household Income in 2004 $43,165 39 99.9% $43,217
Poverty Rate in 2004 8.4% 71 75.7% 11.1%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 18 11.4% 70 72.6% 15.7%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2005 120 61 0.2% 51,479
Foodstamp Recipients in 2005 2,373 47 0.4% 550,416
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 1,831 48 0.5% 374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2003 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Births 461 44 0.5% 86,382
   Births to Teens 43 53 0.5% 9,498
Deaths 382 37 0.7% 55,747
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2006 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 20,887 37 0.6% 3,271,496
Employed 19,793 37 0.6% 3,108,806
Unemployed 1,094 37 0.7% 162,690
Unemployment Rate 5.2 40 104.0% 5.0
April 2007 Unemployment Rate 4.9 39 104.3% 4.7
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2005 (NAICS) Employment Pct Dist.
in County
Earnings ($000) Pct Dist.
In County
Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work 20,715 100.0% $636,853 100.0% $30,744
Wage and Salary 16,456 79.4% $477,682 75.0% $29,028
Farm Proprietors 671 3.2% $6,688 1.1% $9,967
Nonfarm Proprietors 3,588 17.3% $30,686 4.8% $8,552
Farm 834 4.0% $11,320 1.8% $13,573
Nonfarm 19,881 96.0% $625,533 98.2% $31,464
Private 18,071 87.2% $547,928 86.0% $30,321
  Accomodation, Food Serv. 1,394 6.4% $16,332 2.6% $11,716
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 205 1.0% $1,883 0.3% $9,185
  Construction 981 4.7% $28,829 4.5% $29,387
  Health Care, Social Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Information 389 1.9% $14,735 2.3% $37,879
  Manufacturing 4,765 23.0% $231,177 36.3% $48,516
  Professional, Tech. Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Retail Trade 2,339 11.3% $42,921 6.7% $18,350
  Trans., Warehousing 825 4.0% $37,578 5.9% $45,549
  Wholesale Trade 652 3.1% $26,942 4.2% $41,322
  Other Private (not above) 3,599* 17.4%* $72,160* 11.3%* $20,050*
Government 1,810 8.7% $77,605 12.2% $42,876
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) Value Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class $318,855,500 43 100.0% 100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial $135,794,980 34 42.6% 43.2%
   Residential $106,791,170 45 33.5% 41.5%
   Agricultural $61,030,980 51 19.1% 9.6%
   Utilities $15,238,380 50 4.8% 5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita $8,551 53    
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2005 Units Pct Dist.
in County
Pct Dist.
in State
Cost ($000) State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed 139 100.0% 100.0% $21,369 $5,806,502
   Single Family 139 100.0% 83.5% $21,369 $5,376,229
   Two Family 0 0.0% 2.7% $0 $111,107
   Three & Four Family 0 0.0% 1.8% $0 $62,134
   Five families and More 0 0.0% 12.1% $0 $257,032
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2004
Into Huntington FROM Number Percent Out of Huntington TO Number Percent
All Areas 3,142 13.7% All Areas 6,032 23.4%
Allen County 790 3.4% Allen County 3,824 14.8%
Grant County 568 2.5% Wells County 480 1.9%
Wabash County 519 2.3% Grant County 408 1.6%
Wells County 418 1.8% Whitley County 299 1.2%
Whitley County 266 1.2% Wabash County 293 1.1%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in Huntington County

  Population
in 2005
% of County
Andrews 1,267 3.3%
Huntington 17,011 44.5%
Markle 662 1.7%*
Mount Etna 107 0.3%
Roanoke 1,468 3.8%
Warren 1,248 3.3%
  * Population in this county is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.
  Order by Size
Huntington
Roanoke
Andrews
Warren
Markle*
Mount Etna

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