Huntington: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 311,350

1990: 312,529

2000: 315,538

Percent change, 1990–2000: 0.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 97th

U.S. rank in 1990: 114th

U.S. rank in 2000: 126th

City Residents

1980: 63,684

1990: 54,844

2000: 51,475

2003 estimate: 49,533

Percent change, 1990–2000: -6.2%

U.S. rank in 1980: 314th

U.S. rank in 1990: 450th (State rank: 2nd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 574th (State rank: 2nd)

Density: 3,234.1 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 46,127

Black: 3,858 American Indian and Alaskan Native: 101

Asian: 422

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 25

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 437

Other: 155

Percent of residents born in state: 74.1% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 2,499

Population 5 to 9 years old: 2,539

Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,471

Population 15 to 19 years old: 4,237

Population 20 to 24 years old: 6,402

Population 25 to 34 years old: 6,539

Population 35 to 44 years old: 6,303

Population 45 to 54 years old: 6,565

Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,422

Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,226

Population 65 to 74 years old: 4,502

Population 75 to 84 years old: 3,611

Population 85 years and older: 1,159

Median age: 36.7 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 675

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 768 (of which, 4 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $16,717

Median household income: $23,234

Total households: 23,067

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 5,276

$10,000 to $14,999: 2,783

$15,000 to $24,999: 3,995

$25,000 to $34,999: 2,995

$35,000 to $49,999: 3,051

$50,000 to $74,999: 2,848

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,065

$100,000 to $149,999: 576

$150,000 to $199,999: 182

$200,000 or more: 296

Percent of families below poverty level: 17.5% (59.5% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 4,008