Huntingdon is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,898 people and four associated neighborhoods, Huntingdon is the 194th largest community in Pennsylvania. Huntingdon has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.94% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Huntingdon is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Huntingdon to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.93 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small borough, Huntingdon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Huntingdon who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.84% of adults in Huntingdon have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Huntingdon in 2022 was $30,794, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,176 for a family of four. However, Huntingdon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Huntingdon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Huntingdon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Huntingdon include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Huntingdon is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.