Moving to Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Population: 6,918. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,876 (-0.6% change)
Males: 3,167 (45.8%), Females: 3,751 (54.2%)

Huntingdon County

Zip codes: 16652.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $31,261
Median house value: $69,900

Population by Race

Races in Huntingdon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (31.0%), Irish (14.2%), English (10.4%), United States (7.9%), Italian (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Elevation: 643 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Huntingdon

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Huntingdon borough

  • Never married: 37.0%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Huntingdon:

  • J C BLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (WARM SPRINGS AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Huntingdon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Huntingdon:

  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 26 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 27 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 59 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Huntingdon:

Amtrak station:
HUNTINGDON (402 ALLEGHENY ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Huntingdon:

  • JUNIATA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,265; Location: 1700 MOORE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.juniata.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Huntingdon:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 27 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 61 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 61 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)

Schools

Public high school in Huntingdon:

  • HUNTINGDON AREA SHS (Students: 799; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Huntingdon:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 114; Location: 300 STANDING STONE AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • HUNTINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 60; Location: R D 4 BOX 72; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Huntingdon:

  • HUNTINGDON AREA MS (Students: 589; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STANDING STONE EL SCH (Students: 447; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTHSIDE EL SCH (Students: 359; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JACKSON-MILLER EL SCH (Students: 77; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Huntingdon:

  • HUNTINGDON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $466,620; Location: 330 PENN ST; 70,629 books; 3,327 audio materials; 2,646 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)