Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

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2023 Population

135,401

0.333% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.1

0.761% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.3%

5.79% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,959

4.17% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

61,148

1.21% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.19%), White (Hispanic) (1.14%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are Huntington University (319 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.

Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN borders Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN, Kosciusko & Marshall Counties PUMA, IN, Allen County (Outside Fort Wayne City) PUMA, IN, Grant, Miami & Wabash Counties PUMA, IN, Henry, Randolph, Jay & Blackford Counties PUMA, IN, and Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN is home to a population of 135k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.31% of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2023, there were 39.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126k people) in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
126k ± 347
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 344
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.61k ± 331

3.52%

Hispanic Population

4.77k people

3.52% of the people in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are hispanic (4.77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
501 ± 549 people
China
248 ± 386 people
Canada
149 ± 300 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 501 Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN residents, followed by China with 248 and Canada with 149.

Foreign-Born Population

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

1.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,358 ± 299
Gulf War (2001-)
1,366 ± 272
Gulf War (1990s)
1,037 ± 249

Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN employs 61.1k people. The largest industries in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (3,725 people), Construction (3,608 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,488 people), and the highest paying industries are Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($114,944), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($106,616), and Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($104,026).

Males in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,781. The income inequality in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.393, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN.

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Occupations

61.1k

2022 Value

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± −1.21%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,121 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,853 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,849 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.1k

2022 Value

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± −1.21%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (3,725 people), Construction (3,608 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,488 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($63,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,521), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($43,806), Construction ($43,793), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,134).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

N/ATodd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN awarded 319 degrees. The student population of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 594 male students and 910 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are White (271 and 89.4%), followed by Two or More Races (9 and 2.97%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 2.64%), and Black or African American (7 and 2.31%).

The largest universities in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN by number of degrees awarded are Huntington University (319 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN are Occupational Therapy (43 and 13.5%), General Business Administration & Management (30 and 9.4%), and Cinematography & Film Production (26 and 8.15%).

The median tuition cost in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN for private four year colleges is $29,030.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,504 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,504 students enrolled in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,155 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
26 degrees awarded
General Psychology
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was Registered Nursing with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Huntington University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

319 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Huntington University with 319 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 125 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN, which is 0.644 times less than the 194 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 271 degrees mean that there were 30.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,030) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($952) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN is $67,959. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN with a value of $120,870, followed by Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $120,526 and $106,810.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN with a value of $120,870, followed by Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $120,526 and $106,810.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,959

Median Household Income

± $2,529

52.9k

Number of Households

± 1,522

The following chart displays the households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.393

2022 Wage GINI in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

0.395

2021 Wage GINI in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

In 2022, the income inequality in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was 0.393 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (9.77%)
Worked At Home (6.3%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.77%) and those who worked at home (6.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN (13.6k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.7% of the population of Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1500 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1495 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1701 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 529 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

1,500 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,500 patients per year. This represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1,495 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Indiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

49.3%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.