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Huntington County, Indiana (IN)



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Huntington County, IN mapCounty population in 2005: 38,236 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,972
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,270
% of renters here:  23%
State:  29%
Land area: 383 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 100 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 87%
  • Government: 8%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Huntington County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Huntington County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 18,537  (48.7%)
Females: 19,538  (51.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,266
County population in 2003: 38,273
Jobs in 2003: 16,470

Huntington County,IN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 20,729
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:
Huntington County:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,049 ($41,620 in 2000)
This county  $44,049
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,919
Huntington County  $100,919
Indiana:  $114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $488
Institutionalized population: 749
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Huntington County in 2000: $775


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 34
  • Thefts: 93
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 27
  • Thefts: 108
  • Auto thefts: 2

Huntington County races chart


Huntington County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 153 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2001: 150 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2002: 176 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2003: 166 buildings, average cost: $141,700
  • 2004: 153 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2005: 139 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2006: 94 buildings, average cost: $162,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Huntington County Indiana:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $706 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Huntington County is $470 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $694 a month.

Cities in this county include: Huntington, Roanoke, Andrews, Warren, Mount Etna.

2005 air pollution in Huntington County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Allen County , Grant County , Wabash County , Wells County , Whitley County .


Huntington County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Huntington County include: Wesleyan Church (A), Jennings Chapel (B), Clear Creek Church (C), Wabash Church (D), Jefferson Center Church (E), Beech Grove Church (F), Salamonie Church (G), Bethesda Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Union Cemetery (1), Funk Cemetery (2), Gardens of Memory (3), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (4), Allbright Cemetery (5), Pilgrims Rest Cemetery (6), German Settlement Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Big Blue Lake (A), Clair Lake (B), Huntington Lake (C), Timber Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Majenica Creek (A), Bull Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Nieman Creek (D), Pond Creek (E), Prairie Creek (F), Flint Creek (G), Flat Creek (H), Richland Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Huntington County include: Kil-So-Quah State Recreation Area (1), Markle State Recreation Area (2), Lost Bridge State Recreation Area (3), Little Turtle State Recreation Area (4), Arrowhead Fishing Site (5), Mount Etna State Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.0%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,885
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 321 (52% naturalized citizens)

Huntington County:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 78
  • 1990 to 1994: 28
  • 1985 to 1989: 46
  • 1980 to 1984: 16
  • 1975 to 1979: 24
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1965 to 1969: 97

Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.8%

Huntington County marital status for males

Huntington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,001
  • One, attached: 184
  • Two: 771
  • 3 or 4: 494
  • 5 to 9: 305
  • 10 to 19: 201
  • 20 or more: 191
  • Mobile homes: 1,122

Housing units in Huntington County with a mortgage: 6,124 (606 second mortgage, 834 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,571


Agriculture in Huntington County
Average size of farms: 296 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $93605
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $241.11
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $81248
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $96831
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.08
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 14.82%
Corn for grain: 60452 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4684 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 98527 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 20 acres

Huntington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/10/1975, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (20%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (7%)
  • Cambodia (6%)
  • France (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Huntington County:



  • German (39%)
  • United States or American (21%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Huntington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 15,733 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 1,970 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 18 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 62 (0%)
  • Walked: 639 (3%)
  • Other means: 127 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 718 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Huntington County, Indiana
  • 630 people in nursing homes
  • 537 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 81 people in religious group quarters
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,059.

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,058 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.54% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($25,400 average AGI)
1.57% relocated from other states ($10,658 average AGI)
Huntington County:  1.57%
Indiana average:  2.47%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allen County, IN  1.15% ($48,206 average AGI)
from Wells County, IN  0.43% ($30,508)
from Wabash County, IN  0.32% ($27,851)
from Grant County, IN  0.30% ($27,089)
from Whitley County, IN  0.23% ($35,147)
from Adams County, IN  0.10% ($25,533)
from Kosciusko County, IN  0.09% ($42,357)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.14% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,940 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($10,252 average AGI)
Huntington County:  1.70%
Indiana average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allen County, IN  1.42% ($31,448 average AGI)
to Wells County, IN  0.54% ($34,538)
to Wabash County, IN  0.39% ($28,034)
to Grant County, IN  0.28% ($25,643)
to Whitley County, IN  0.21% ($39,031)
to Marion County, IN  0.20% ($31,233)
to Kosciusko County, IN  0.15% ($50,182)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5



Births per 1000 population in Huntington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Huntington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Huntington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,411 (5,691 aged, 720 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 36,628
  • In family households: 32,004 (8,692 male householders, 1,691 female householders)
    8,652 spouses, 11,416 children (10,233 natural, 263 adopted, 920 stepchildren), 391 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 317 other relatives, 544 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,624 (1,784 male householders (1,442 living alone)), 2,110 female householders (1,901 living alone)), 730 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,447 (781 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,463 2-persons, 2,316 3-persons, 2,180 4-persons, 1,020 5-persons, 286 6-persons, 118 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,343 1-person, 461 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

7,280 married couples with children.
1,920 single-parent households (506 men, 1,414 women).

96.8% of residents of Huntington County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $163,258,000 ($4282 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,079,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $94,788,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,061,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,576,000
Federal grants: $19,146,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,547,000 ($1,271,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,139,000 ($987,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $785,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,298,000
Federal Government insurance: $48,703,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,424
Here:  63 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,986
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +52
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -265
Here:  -7 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Huntington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 274
  • 1995 to 1998: 906
  • 1990 to 1994: 985
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,286
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,894
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,293
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,418
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,087
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,126


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Huntington County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 40
  • 3 rooms: 95
  • 4 rooms: 701
  • 5 rooms: 2,240
  • 6 rooms: 2,991
  • 7 rooms: 2,184
  • 8 rooms: 1,505
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,216


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Huntington County, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 53
  • 2 rooms: 156
  • 3 rooms: 544
  • 4 rooms: 713
  • 5 rooms: 791
  • 6 rooms: 513
  • 7 rooms: 226
  • 8 rooms: 128
  • 9 or more rooms: 146


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Huntington County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 188
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,174
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,410
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,981
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 219


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Huntington County:

  • no bedroom: 81
  • 1 bedroom: 796
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,305
  • 3 bedrooms: 799
  • 4 bedrooms: 245
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 44


Cars and other vehicles available in Huntington County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 312
  • 1 vehicle: 2,684
  • 2 vehicles: 5,059
  • 3 vehicles: 2,045
  • 4 vehicles: 613
  • 5 or more vehicles: 259


Cars and other vehicles available in Huntington County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 411
  • 1 vehicle: 1,469
  • 2 vehicles: 1,058
  • 3 vehicles: 250
  • 4 vehicles: 53
  • 5 or more vehicles: 29

59% of Huntington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Indiana.

Huntington County:  58.7%
State average:  55.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29809
  • Northeast: 656
  • Midwest: 3898
  • South: 2694
  • West: 532

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 495
Here:  10.9%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 103
Here:  4.6%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 837
Here:  49.4%
Indiana:  23.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Huntington County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,782,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $783,000
    General Public Buildings: $104,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,368,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,033,000
    Regular Highways: $3,007,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,872,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,071,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,035,000
    Police Protection: $703,000
    Financial Administration: $470,000
    Sewerage: $334,000
    Health Services - Other: $243,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $209,000
    General Public Buildings: $196,000
    Solid Waste Management: $108,000
    Parks & Recreation: $52,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,090,000
    Libraries: $261,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $125,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $579,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $304,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $218,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $86,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,941,000
    Interest Earnings: $644,000
    Rents: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $328,000
    General - Other: $296,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Judicial: $80,000
    Corrections - Other: $62,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,495,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,967,000
    General Support: $1,154,000
    Public Welfare: $352,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,882,000
    Individual Income: $4,030,000
    Other Selective Sales: $145,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,483,000

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