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Demographics

The Town’s population has experienced two major growth periods over the last 100 years (the last one during the 1960s) and reached a peak cresting at a peak of over 203,000 residents in 2010 U.S. Census as reflected in the following table with other pertinent Census data.* 

 Total Population  203,264  
 Males /Females  100,042  103, 222
 Median Age (Years)  43.7   
 Median Earnings   $53,057  
 Year  Population   % Increase/(Decrease)
 2010  203,264  4.0%
 2000  195,289  1.9%
 1990  191,474  (4.9%)
 1980  201,530  1.0%
 1970  199,486  36.7%
 1960  126,221  --
 Race (%)    
 White   78.1%  
 Hispanic  11.0%  
 Black/African American  4.4%  
 Asian   4.9%  
 Other   1.6%  
 Households (%)    
 Family  76.9%  
 Non-Family  23.1%  
 Housing (%)    
 Owner Occupied  83.9%  
 Renters  16.1%  
 Education (%)  (Adults 25 and up)  
 High School Diploma  22.8%  
 Some College  15.1%  
 Associates Degree  8.0%  
 Bachelors Degree  26.0%  
 Graduate Degree  21.0%  

Employment: The Town is within commuting distance of New York City, which is still a major source of employment for Huntington residents.  In addition, Huntington has a strong employment base within its borders, including ten major private, non-profit and public sectors employers with payrolls of six hundred or more.

Principal Employers within Huntington

  • 1. Huntington Hospital: 2,068 employees
  • 2. Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center: 2,000 employees
  • 3. Newsday: 1,800 employees
  • 4. Estee Lauder: 1,629 employees
  • 5. Western Suffolk BOCES: 1,276 employees
  • 6. Marchon Eyewear: 994 employees
  • 7. Town of Huntington: 916 employees
  • 8. BAE: 750 employees
  • 9. Henry Shein: 700 employees
  • 10. Marcum LLP: 600 employees

*Source: U.S. Census Bureau Census (2010)