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Huntingdon County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Huntingdon County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Huntingdon County is a small rural Pennsylvania county of 43,844 residents with a low college-attainment rate of 18.2%, though 90.7% hold at least a high school diploma, pointing to a predominantly trade- and labor-oriented workforce. Labor force participation stands at just 51.3%, unemployment is 5.2%, and median worker earnings are $35,965, reflecting a modest-wage, limited-supply labor market. Housing costs are low — median home value of $180,300 and median gross rent of $795/month — but the county has shed 3.5% of its population over the past five years, and GDP per capita of $29,019 trails median household income of $65,557, suggesting reliance on transfer income or multi-earner households.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

43,844

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,557

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.5% since 2018

Huntingdon County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone39,268 (90.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,020 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,173 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race569 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone334 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone239 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish618
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic293
  3. 3.Other Indo-European101
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island67
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)49

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,980

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,019

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,158

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,047
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,379
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,783
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,431
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,423

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,501
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,190
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,104
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,977
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,171

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.29×)657
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.43×)1,213
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.42×)2,533
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.25×)1,554
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)4,988

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$795/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,860 (14.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,634 (12.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,476 (11.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,090 (8.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,032 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999857 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,965

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,334 (75.8%)
  • Carpooled1,690 (9.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,342 (7.6%)
  • Walked1,034 (5.9%)
  • Other158 (0.9%)
  • Motorcycle17 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.