2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Huntingdon had a population of 4,439. The median age was 41.4 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.3 males age 18 and over.[15][16]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[17]
There were 1,833 households in Huntingdon, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.3% were married-couple households, 16.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[15]
There were 2,008 housing units, of which 8.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.0%.[15]
2000 census
As of the census[3] of 2000, the population density was 387.8 inhabitants per square mile (149.7/km2). There were 1,950 housing units at an average density of 173.9 units per square mile (67.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 80.52% White, 17.87% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 1,752 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,625, and the median income for a family was $41,438. Males had a median income of $31,506 versus $20,081 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,296. About 9.3% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
