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.
In terms of college education, Huntingdon is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.84% of adults 25 and older in the borough 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.
