Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Huntington - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Huntington lands in the 61st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
61st
percentile, household income
41st
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Huntington, UT
2,271 people live in Huntington, Utah - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Huntington households earn a median of $79,091 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.1%. Huntington's housing stock carries a median value of $192,700, and the median resident age is 30.5 years. About 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.
Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Utah at 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 7.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
2,271 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Utah
Median Household Income
$79,091/yr
Poverty 9.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.9 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average
How does Huntington compare to other US cities?
Here's how Huntington stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income61% higher than other cities
Home value41% pricier than other cities
Median rent12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Huntington against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Utah-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Huntington near the bottom of Utah's cities
Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Huntington ranks #297 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Huntington only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#177 of 293
40th percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#297 of 310
0th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#280 of 301
7th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#73 of 310
76th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#273 of 310
12th percentile in Utah
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Huntington's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$192,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 59% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Huntington, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Huntington, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)11.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)9.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)59.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,271
Median Income
$79,091
Median Home Value
$192,700
Median Age
30.5
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Labor force participation
59.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.8%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Huntington's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
2
2
0
$0.3M
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2021.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
70.3%
Carpool
25.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
1.5%
Other
1.4%
Based on 990 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Huntington sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Huntington, UT?
What is the population of Huntington, UT?+
Huntington, UT counts 2,271 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Huntington, UT?+
Huntington households earn a median of $79,091 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Huntington?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Huntington; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Huntington, UT?+
Huntington's median home value sits at $192,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.