Huntington, WV City Data

Huntington, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 51,475 people who live in Huntington and approximately 96,784 who live in Cabell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Huntington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Huntington. We have included Huntington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Huntington Information

Cabell County where Huntington resides is 288.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 96,784 and has a population rank of 534 out of all the places in the United States.

Huntington has a total of 51,475 people and of those residents there are 24,199 males and 27,276 females. The median age of the male population is 33.8 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 1,191 births each year and around 1,162 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Huntington varies per year, but currently 50,688 are one race and 787 are two or more races.

Of the 51,475 people who live in Huntington, there are 11,746 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Huntington is 5,823 male and 5,923 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 42,344.

General Huntington Information
Total area in square miles - Cabell County	288.02
Water area in square miles - Cabell County	N/A
Resident population - Cabell County	96,784
Population rank - Cabell County	534
Total population	51,475
Total population (male)	24,199
Total population (female)	27,276
Population median age (male)	33.8
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Cabell County	1,191
Deaths- Cabell County	1,162
Population of one race	50,688
Population of two or more races	787
Population under 20 years	11,746
Population under 20 years (male)	5,823
Population under 20 years (female)	5,923
Total population 18 years and over	42,344

Huntington Social Characteristics

There are 41,180 households in Huntington. Families make up 25,756 of these households. The table below breaks down the Huntington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,377), male householder with no wife present (1,252) and female householder with no husband present (4,677). The remainder of the Huntington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,706. Huntington, WV moving companies help people in Huntington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Huntington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Huntington is based, there are 42,572 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,242 never married, 20,749 now married, 620 separated, 5,821 widowed, and 5,140 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 396 separated, 1,074 widowed and 4,023 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Huntington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Huntington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cabell County)
Total households	41,180
Family households (families)	25,756
With own children under 18 years	11,337
Married-couple family	19,377
With own children under 18 years	7,522
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,252
With own children under 18 years	619
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,677
With own children under 18 years	2,535
Nonfamily households	15,706
Householder living alone	12,880
65 years and over	5,159

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,335
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,831
Average household size	2.12
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	35,142
Householder	12,230
Spouse	8,475
Child	11,366
Other relatives	484
Nonrelatives	866
Unmarried partner	382
Roomer or boarder	83
Housemate or roommate	175
Unmarried partner	1,053
Foster child	30
Other	196

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13,467
Male householder	4,593
Male householder living alone	3,445
Male householder not living alone	1,148
Female householder	6,132
Female householder living alone	5,195
Female householder not living alone	937
Nonrelatives	2,742
Unmarried partner	671
Roomer or boarder	220
Housemate or roommate	1,709
Foster child	4
Other	138

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,572
Never married	10,242
Now married	20,749
Separated	620
Widowed	5,821
Divorced	5,140
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	396
Widowed	1,074
Divorced	4,023

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	51,475
Male	24,199
Under 5 years	1,266
5 to 9 years	1,310
10 to 14 years	1,241
15 to 17 years	831
18 and 19 years	1,175
20 years	816
21 years	778
22 to 24 years	1,629
25 to 29 years	1,908
30 to 34 years	1,500
35 to 39 years	1,492
40 to 44 years	1,604
45 to 49 years	1,692
50 to 54 years	1,452
55 to 59 years	1,142
60 and 61 years	397
62 to 64 years	579
65 and 66 years	375
67 to 69 years	491
70 to 74 years	977
75 to 79 years	819
80 to 84 years	462
85 years and over	263
Female	27,276
Under 5 years	1,233
5 to 9 years	1,229
10 to 14 years	1,230
15 to 17 years	791
18 and 19 years	1,440
20 years	830
21 years	809
22 to 24 years	1,540
25 to 29 years	1,716
30 to 34 years	1,415
35 to 39 years	1,537
40 to 44 years	1,670
45 to 49 years	1,795
50 to 54 years	1,626
55 to 59 years	1,280
60 and 61 years	493
62 to 64 years	757
65 and 66 years	482
67 to 69 years	761
70 to 74 years	1,416
75 to 79 years	1,385
80 to 84 years	945
85 years and over	896

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	51,475
One race	50,688
White	46,127
Black or African American	3,858
American Indian and Alaska Native	101
Asian	422
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	62
Two or more races	787

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	48,609
People who are White alone	43,623
People who are Black or African American alone	3,551
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	94
People who are Asian alone	406
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	25
People who are Hispanic or Latino	413
People who are Some other race alone	149

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	91,451
Same house	51,377
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,976
Different state or abroad	8,546
Different state	7,924
Abroad	622

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cabell County)
Total resident population	96,784
Born in United States	83,984
State of residence	74,648
Different state	20,497
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	423
Foreign born	1,216

Huntington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Huntington. That total enrollment is 25,315 for the population of the country, which includes Huntington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,999 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,225 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,751.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Huntington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,315
Pre-kindergarten	1,341
Public	815
Private	526
Kindergarten	1,109
Public	1,001
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,741
Public	7,987
Private	754
Elementary and high school	13,113
Public	12,032
Private	1,081
High school grades 9 to 12	4,372
Public	4,045
Private	327
College, undergraduate years	8,348
Public	7,987
Private	361
Graduate or professional school	1,404
Public	1,313
Private	91
Not enrolled in school	68,390

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	64,444
Less than 9th grade	4,365
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,552
High school graduate	21,853
Some college, no degree	13,028
Associate's degree	3,145
Bachelor's degree	13,501
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,821

Huntington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 79,729 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Huntington. The Huntington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,724), service occupations (7,332), sales and office occupations (12,710), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,354) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,041). The 79,729 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,417 private wage and salary workers, 7,561 government workers, 2,087 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cabell County)
Population 16 years and over	79,729
In labor force	44,851
Civilian labor force	44,775
Employed	41,258
Unemployed	3,517
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	76
Females 16 years and over	42,085
In labor force	21,239
Civilian labor force	21,220
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,357
Armed forces	19
Males 16 years and over	37,644
In labor force	23,612
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,160
Armed forces	57

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cabell County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,400
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,673
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,193
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,804
Other means	297
Worked at home	876
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	858,935

OCCUPATION (Cabell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,724
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,724
Service occupations	7,332
Sales and office occupations	12,710
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,354
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,041

INDUSTRY (Cabell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,724
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	312
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,008
Wholesale trade	1,283
Retail trade	5,893
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,898
Information	923
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,264
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,223
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,111
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,820
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,935

CLASS OF WORKER (Cabell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,724
Private wage and salary workers	31,417
Government workers	7,561
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,087
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Huntington Housing Characteristics

In Huntington, WV there are 45,615 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 41,180 occupied and 4,435 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Huntington, there are 30,282 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 639 units in Huntington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Huntington, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Huntington, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Huntington. There are 1,649 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,341 with rent between $200-299, 5,913 with rent between $300-499 and 4,345 with rent for $500 and above. Full Huntington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Huntington, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cabell County)
Total housing units	45,615
Occupied housing units	41,180
Vacant housing units	4,435

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cabell County)
Total housing units	45,615
1-unit, detached	30,282
1-unit, attached	639
2 units	2,423
3 or 4 units	2,057
5 to 9 units	2,193
10 to 19 units	1,788
20 to 49 units	1,069
50 or more units	1,309
Mobile home	3,816

HOUSING TENURE (Cabell County)
Occupied housing units	41,180
Owner-occupied	26,591
Renter-occupied	14,589

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cabell County)
Occupied housing units	41,180
No vehicles available	5,757
2 vehicle available	19,482
3 vehicles available	3,799
4 vehicles available	783
5 or more vehicles available	255

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cabell County)
Occupied housing units	41,180
Utility gas	24,789
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,525
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	247
Coal or coke	35
Wood	498
Solar energy
Other fuel	215
No fuel used	120

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cabell County)
Occupied housing units	41,180
Less Than $50,000	26,591
$50,000 to $99,999	10,355
$100,000 to $149,999	3,690
$150,000 to $199,999	1,261
$200,000 to $299,999	955
$300,000 to $499,999	233
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	76,200

GROSS RENT (Cabell County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,589
Less than $200	1,649
$200 to $299	1,341
$300 to $499	5,913
$500 to $699	3,012
$700 to $999	994
$1,000 to $1,499	266
$1,500 or more	72