Huntington, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Back to: Huntington, Virginia main profile, Virginia, Virginia smaller cities, Virginia small towns, Virginia forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 8,430, Rural population: 0) Houses: 4,836 (4,591 occupied: 1,636 owner occupied, 2,955 renter occupied) % of renters here:   64% State:   32% Housing density: 6196 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Huntington, Virginia on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Moving to Huntington, VA  (9 replies) Huntington Area and Subdivision in Alexandria  (1 reply) Safety of Huntington Area - Elmwood at Telegraph  (15 replies) Huntington, safe?  (0 replies) Need Quick Info on Area of (apts) Huntington Point on the Potomac  (2 replies) Condos across from Huntington Metro  (15 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958. Median contract rent in 2007: $1,232 (lower quartile is $1,044, upper quartile is $1,489) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,289 Median gross rent in Huntington, VA in 2007: $1,286 Housing units in Huntington with a mortgage: 500 (51 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 107 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $340,726 (it was $133,200 in 2000) Huntington:   $340,726 Virginia:   $262,100 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $258,999 - $356,798 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $334,213 Here:   $334,213 State:   $357,398 Townhouses or other attached units: $335,986 Here:   $335,986 State:   $371,438 In 2-unit structures: $554,829 Here:   $554,829 State:   $295,743 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,322 Here:   $222,322 State:   $305,320 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $419,562 Here:   $419,562 State:   $316,638 Household type by relationship Households: 8,430 In family households: 5,015 (1,277 male householders, 491 female householders) 1,331 spouses, 1,174 children (1,085 natural, 41 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 98 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 238 other relatives, 171 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 3,415 (1,463 male householders (1,180 living alone)), 1,405 female householders (1,226 living alone)), 547 nonrelatives Size of family households: 1,020 2-persons, 329 3-persons, 158 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,406 1-person, 408 2-persons, 54 3-persons. 641 married couples with children. 263 single-parent households (52 men, 211 women). 69.3% of residents of Huntington speak English at home. 16.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 4.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 2.6% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 2,051 (24.3%) (34.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Huntington, VA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 9 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 9 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 7 $90,000 to $99,999: 81 $100,000 to $124,999: 172 $125,000 to $149,999: 136 $150,000 to $174,999: 108 $175,000 to $199,999: 58 $200,000 to $249,999: 18 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 9 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Huntington: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 1 $300 to $349: 5 $350 to $399: 1 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 36 $700 to $749: 24 $750 to $799: 17 $800 to $899: 105 $900 to $999: 232 $1,000 to $1,249: 1,135 $1,250 to $1,499: 781 $1,500 to $1,999: 447 $2,000 or more: 135 No cash rent: 36

Percentage of workers working in this county: 27.5%
Number of people working at home: 119 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 70 5 to 9 minutes: 193 10 to 14 minutes: 312 15 to 19 minutes: 529 20 to 24 minutes: 684 25 to 29 minutes: 299 30 to 34 minutes: 915 35 to 39 minutes: 145 40 to 44 minutes: 416 45 to 59 minutes: 948 60 to 89 minutes: 498 90 or more minutes: 141

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,210 (61%) Carpooled: 443 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 73 (1%) Subway or elevated: 1,311 (25%) Railroad: 11 (0%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Walked: 72 (1%) Other means: 22 (0%) Worked at home: 119 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 210 $10,000 to $14,999: 104 $15,000 to $19,999: 99 $20,000 to $24,999: 177 $25,000 to $29,999: 234 $30,000 to $34,999: 293 $35,000 to $39,999: 323 $40,000 to $44,999: 319 $45,000 to $49,999: 298 $50,000 to $59,999: 597 $60,000 to $74,999: 622 $75,000 to $99,999: 682 $100,000 to $124,999: 306 $125,000 to $149,999: 155 $150,000 to $199,999: 128 $200,000 or more: 89

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2803

German: 737

Irish: 712

English: 572

United States or American: 293

Italian: 249

Subsaharan African:: 231

Scotch-Irish: 146

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 143

Arab:: 127

French (except Basque): 123

Scottish: 114

Polish: 110

Russian: 101

European: 82

Norwegian: 76

Ukrainian: 72

African: 65

Other Arab: 59

Swedish: 58

Greek: 58

French Canadian: 58

Jamaican: 52

Ethiopian: 51

Hungarian: 50

Welsh: 46

Dutch: 45

British: 44

Haitian: 44

Czechoslovakian: 37

Iranian: 35

Other Subsaharan African: 35

Ghanian: 32

Lithuanian: 30

Belgian: 29

Eastern European: 27

West Indian: 27

Portuguese: 22

Egyptian: 21

Northern European: 21

Turkish: 21

Danish: 19

Austrian: 19

Moroccan: 17

Sudanese: 16

Sierra Leonean: 16

Arab/Arabic: 15

Romanian: 14

Scandinavian: 14

Dutch West Indian: 13

Kenyan: 12

Croatian: 12

Latvian: 10

Iraqi: 9

Swiss: 9

Finnish: 8

Basque: 7

Icelander: 7

Bahamian: 7

Afghan: 7

Armenian: 6

Estonian: 6

Guyanese: 6

Slovak: 6

Lebanese: 6

Nigerian: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1351
• Northeast: 1618
• Midwest: 1131
• South: 1710
• West: 296

37% of Huntington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 42
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 21
• 7th and 8th grade: 110
• 9th grade: 74
• 10th grade: 28
• 11th grade: 13
• 12th grade, no diploma: 68
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 379
• Less than 1 year of college: 149
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 333
• Associate degree: 134
• Bachelor's degree: 1,025
• Master's degree: 636
• Professional school degree: 166
• Doctorate degree: 112

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 16
• Nursery to 4th grade: 9
• 5th and 6th grade: 23
• 7th and 8th grade: 38
• 9th grade: 54
• 10th grade: 36
• 11th grade: 49
• 12th grade, no diploma: 67
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 420
• Less than 1 year of college: 124
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 572
• Associate degree: 207
• Bachelor's degree: 939
• Master's degree: 450
• Professional school degree: 109
• Doctorate degree: 58

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 47.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $76,851
• Black householders: $52,428
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,123
• Asian householders: $84,590
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $178,432
• Some other race householders: $69,879
• Two or more races householders: $121,716
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $63,294

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $323,331
• Black or African American householders: $292,635
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $479,625
• Asian householders: $366,561
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $575,550
• Some other race householders: $339,958
• Two or more races householders: $479,625
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $333,307

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 362
• One, attached: 644
• Two: 90
• 3 or 4: 16
• 5 to 9: 215
• 10 to 19: 143
• 20 to 49: 159
• 50 or more: 3,207

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Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	7.5%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	27.6%
Virginia:	20.6%

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