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Huntington Arkansas Information: Huntington, Arkansas is part of SEBASTIAN County. Population for Huntington from the last gathering is 688. You can view Huntington venues that host many Huntington AR events every year. You can also research Huntington Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Huntington Arkansas real estate guide. Huntington Arkansas has a latitude of 35.083 and a longitude of -94.2589. Zip codes in Huntington, AR include 72940 ... more Huntington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Huntington, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Huntington, AR was 688.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Huntington was 338, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Huntington, AR
There are an estimated 148 married men in the town. 59.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Huntington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Huntington is 350 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Huntington, Arkansas
There are an estimated 151 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Huntington, AR
The median age of people living in Huntington, AR was 35.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Huntington was 45. There were 493 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (85) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Huntington, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Huntington, AR was 661.

White Population in Huntington, AR
The estimated White population in the Huntington community is 644, which is 93.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Huntington, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Huntington, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Huntington, AR was 3.

Asian Population in Huntington, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Huntington, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Huntington was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Huntington community was 30, or 4.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Huntington, AR
The household population number in Huntington was 688.

Group Quarters Population in Huntington, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Huntington, AR
The average household size in Huntington is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Huntington, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 298 total housing units in Huntington.

The number of occupied housing units was 262, or 87.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 189 were owner-occupied (72.1), and 73 were renter-occupied (27.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Huntington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Huntington, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 144, with a median value in dollars of 37,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Huntington, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $641 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Huntington, average costs per month were $205 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 269 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Huntington, Arkansas
14 people in Huntington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Huntington, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Huntington was 73, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Huntington, AR
In 2000, there were 129 people in Huntington, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Huntington, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Huntington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Huntington, Arkansas
There were 299 in the labor force in Huntington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Huntington was 36 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Huntington, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,703. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Huntington, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Huntington, Arkansas
Per capita income in Huntington in the last full census was 12,614. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Huntington numbered 24, or 13.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Huntington, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 100, or 15.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.