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Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area


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2022 population: 354,304   ( 10,604 from 2010 , 5,545 from 2020)
Land area: 2499.9 square miles
Population density: 141.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:330,982 93.42% 4.3%
Black:8,4982.40% 3.8%
Indian:8710.25% 17.1%
Asian:2,7200.77% 27.2%
2+ races:6,1471.73% 36.2%
Hispanic:5,0861.44% 54.7%
Total non-White:23,3226.58% 22.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:8,079 11.2
Deaths:12,81917.8
Net Migration: -1,227-1.7
Net Immigration: 2800.4
Change in White population:-14,816 -4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:4,212 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
364,908
345,79894.76%
8,1832.24%
7440.20%
2,1380.59%
4,5141.24%
3,2870.90%
19,1105.24%

2000
362,346
347,57095.92%
7,2001.99%
6260.17%
1,5940.44%
2,8160.78%
2,3560.65%
14,7764.08%

1990
352,406
342,68797.24%
6,5641.86%
5560.16%
1,3500.38%
n/a
1,2490.35%
9,7192.76%

1980
373,206
363,17497.31%
7,1121.91%
3330.09%
7810.21%
n/a
1,6990.46%
10,0322.69%

1970
333,472
323,81597.10%
8,0512.41%
1300.04%
1760.05%
n/a
1,1760.35%
9,657 2.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
40,037 11.0
38,05710.5
3580.1
8260.2
-1,772 -0.5
4,334 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
43,663 12.4
39,11211.1
3,0000.9
5450.2
4,883 1.4
5,057 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
47,376 12.7
35,684 9.6
-30,499 -8.2
n/a
-20,487 -5.5
-313 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
15,107 4.5
n/a
39,359 11.8
375 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.7
75,427 21.3%
278,877 78.7%
70,862 20.0%
141,459
2.48
90,665 64.1%
67,837 74.8%
8,434 9.3%
50,794 35.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.5
80,051 21.9%
284,857 78.1%
57,887 15.9%
148,766
2.40
100,217 67.4%
75,626 75.5%
8,997 9.0%
48,549 32.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
82,061 22.6%
280,285 77.4%
52,909 14.6%
146,641
2.42
103,720 70.7%
83,359 80.4%
8,863 8.5%
42,921 29.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
87,613 24.9%
264,793 75.1%
49,232 14.0%
134,162
2.58
100,616 75.0%
83,548 83.0%
7,554 7.5%
33,546 25.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
108,455 29.1%
264,751 70.9%
42,484 11.4%
131,199
2.81
103,644 79.0%
89,569 86.4%
5,983 5.8%
27,555 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units166,007 
Median Value$142,187 
Occupied141,45985.2%
Vacant24,54814.8%
Owned103,32873.0%
Rented38,13127.0%
Median Rent$850 
Single-Family Units121,06272.9%
    Detached118,92771.6%
    Attached2,1351.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units12,9827.8%
Mobile Homes22,79913.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,8937.0%
$10,000 to $14,9998,9166.3%
$15,000 to $19,9997,7995.5%
$20,000 to $24,9996,9704.9%
$25,000 to $29,9996,2284.4%
$30,000 to $34,9996,9574.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996,0944.3%
$40,000 to $44,9995,8864.2%
$45,000 to $49,9995,7394.1%
$50,000 to $59,99911,3318.0%
$60,000 to $74,99914,36410.2%
$75,000 to $99,99916,73111.8%
$100,000 to $124,99912,7089.0%
$125,000 to $149,9996,9614.9%
$150,000 to $199,9997,6625.4%
$200,000 or more7,2205.1%
Median Household Income56,121 
Per Capita Income31,224 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,9707.8%
Public Assistance4,1052.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps24,39017.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed134,26561.3%
Unemployed7,9213.6%
In Armed Forces6900.3%
Total Labor Force142,87665.2%
Not in Labor Force76,16334.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector53,06642,29655.6%
Non-Profit4,96710,33032.5%
Self-Employed5,5013,82659.0%
Local Government4,3256,29740.7%
State Government4,5025,68744.2%
Federal Government2,9321,95959.9%
Total Private + Self58,56746,12255.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16,72624,27340.8%
Total75,29370,39551.7%
Pct. Govt.17.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts17,61112.1%
Sales and Office Occupations31,97421.9%
Professional, Technical37,08925.4%
Service Occupations25,86017.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3560.2%
All others33,42522.9%
White Collar 59.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance30,14120.7%
Retail trade18,91413.0%
Educational services14,82010.2%
Manufacturing12,7618.7%
Accommodation and food services10,8367.4%
Construction9,6296.6%
Public administration7,5245.2%
Other services6,3324.3%
Transportation and warehousing5,9644.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5,8074.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5,5363.8%
Finance and insurance4,2342.9%
Wholesale trade3,4732.4%
Information2,5551.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,1661.5%
Utilities1,9151.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,8501.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8950.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5480.4%
Management590.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,9010.81%
Puerto Rican5100.14%
Cuban1470.04%
Dominican280.01%
Total Central American3290.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan250.01%
Honduran80.00%
Nicaraguan230.01%
Panamanian40.00%
Salvadoran2690.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2390.07%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian230.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1410.04%
Ecuadorian230.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian320.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan200.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5330.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5610.16%
Filipino3290.09%
Korean3190.09%
Chinese2710.08%
Thai1820.05%
Japanese1510.04%
Laotian650.02%
Vietnamese630.02%
Hmong440.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English334,32498.2%
Spanish2,5530.8%
Other Indo-European6630.2%
Other Asian5360.2%
German, other Germanic5310.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun3880.1%
Korean3610.1%
Arabic2660.1%
Chinese2600.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English64,24317.9%
American51,41014.3%
Irish38,32810.7%
German37,39510.4%
Scottish7,5402.1%
Italian7,3842.1%
Scotch-Irish6,0931.7%
European5,3851.5%
French3,1760.9%
Welsh2,9690.8%
Polish2,6850.7%
Dutch2,2900.6%
British1,3720.4%
Scandinavian1,0240.3%
Swedish8650.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen357,09199.5%
Not a citizen1,9140.5%
Native354,82798.8%
Foreign-born4,1781.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,897 3.6%18,764 7.5%89,696 35.8%75,197 30.0%32,962 13.2%24,898 9.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,897 3.6%
9-12 Years 18,764 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 89,696 35.8%
Some College 75,197 30.0%
Bach. Degree 32,962 13.2%
Grad Degree 24,898 9.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 308,680 285,894 22,786 7.4%
1991 313,696 283,398 30,298 9.7%
1992 318,052 286,630 31,422 9.9%
1993 317,616 287,254 30,362 9.6%
1994 318,168 292,132 26,036 8.2%
1995 318,900 295,970 22,930 7.2%
1996 320,680 298,642 22,038 6.9%
1997 324,180 302,914 21,266 6.6%
1998 325,644 305,348 20,296 6.2%
1999 328,950 307,636 21,314 6.5%
2000 325,602 306,758 18,844 5.8%
2001 326,074 306,472 19,602 6.0%
2002 329,862 308,760 21,102 6.4%
2003 337,362 315,762 21,600 6.4%
2004 339,830 319,554 20,276 6.0%
2005 341,300 321,820 19,480 5.7%
2006 345,314 327,010 18,304 5.3%
2007 347,634 330,582 17,052 4.9%
2008 347,390 329,444 17,946 5.2%
2009 345,842 317,050 28,792 8.3%
2010 324,396 294,318 30,078 9.3%
2011 319,950 291,674 28,276 8.8%
2012 317,992 292,738 25,254 7.9%
2013 312,292 288,304 23,988 7.7%
2014 308,936 288,344 20,592 6.7%
2015 300,666 281,720 18,946 6.3%
2016 300,002 280,760 19,242 6.4%
2017 299,174 281,692 17,482 5.8%
2018 297,510 280,982 16,528 5.6%
2019 298,670 283,450 15,220 5.1%
2020 298,176 273,654 24,522 8.2%
2021 291,354 276,114 15,240 5.2%
2022 294,466 281,712 12,754 4.3%
2023 293,706 280,656 13,050 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com