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Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania has a population of 43,653 across 875 square miles, down 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.68 bn in 2024, 841 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $1.5 m.
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Huntingdon County
How many people live in Huntingdon County
- Population43,653
- Households16,341
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$65,557
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$810 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$183,200
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over31,749
- Population under 187,742
- Share under 1817.7 percent
- Population 65 and over9,659
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6426,252
- Civilian labor force18,817
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.4 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties49th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1131st
Huntingdon County is the 49th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.1 percent against 17.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Huntingdon County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.69 percent
- Census 2020 base population44,105
- Births, 2024379
- Deaths, 2024524
- Natural change, 2024-145
- Net domestic migration, 2024-82
- Net international migration, 202442
- Total net migration, 2024-40
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-202
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2419th
The county has lost 1.69 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Huntingdon County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving716
- People arriving, from those returns1,249
- Adjusted gross income arriving$41.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,291
- Largest single originHuntingdon County Non-migrants (16,350 households)
- Largest single destination (16,350 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon County Non-migrants | 16,350 | 32,450 | $1.05 bn |
| Other flows - Same State | 183 | 334 | $9.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 159 | 271 | $11.5 m |
| Blair County | 118 | 193 | $5.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 98 | 178 | $7.7 m |
| Mifflin County | 86 | 164 | $3.4 m |
| Centre County | 50 | 72 | $2.6 m |
| Bedford County | 41 | 72 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Huntingdon County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Huntingdon County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.68 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.62 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.3 percent
- GDP change over five years27.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Pennsylvania counties59th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1424th
- GDP per resident$38,419
Output grew 3.3 percent in the latest year and 27.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Huntingdon County
- Covered employment, annual average12,694
- Establishments reporting1,022
- Average annual pay$48,579
- Average weekly wage$934
- Sector 44-45, employment1,545
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,912
- Sector 31-33, employment1,200
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$57,672
- Sector 72, employment1,147
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,023
- Sector 23, employment607
- Sector 23, average annual pay$65,156
- Sector 81, employment417
- Sector 56, employment398
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,545 | 122 | $29,912 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,200 | 35 | $57,672 |
| Sector 72 | 1,147 | 80 | $20,023 |
| Sector 23 | 607 | 84 | $65,156 |
| Sector 81 | 417 | 89 | $23,941 |
| Sector 56 | 398 | 43 | $32,346 |
| Sector 52 | 361 | 41 | $72,104 |
| Sector 48-49 | 305 | 47 | $51,912 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,545 jobs, 12.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Huntingdon County
- Establishments, all industries841
- Employment at those establishments10,006
- Annual payroll$402.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Huntingdon County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202466
- Declared construction value permitted$19.2 m
- Single family units authorised66
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$291,556
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Huntingdon County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$128,492
- Median 7(a) approval$74,400
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$305,000
- Largest single approval$350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)100
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countConstruction Machinery Manufacturing (2)
- Most active lenderNortheast Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.4 m
- Average 504 approval$1,196,500
- Median 504 approval$2,053,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval11.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.2
- Most active CDCSouth Eastern Economic Development Company of Pennsylvania (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.9 m
The average approval of $128,492 sits well above the median of $74,400, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 8.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Huntingdon County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Huntingdon County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Huntingdon, approvals7
- BROAD TOP, approvals2
- MOUNT UNION, approvals1
- SHADE GAP, approvals1
- Alexandria, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 7 | $669,400 |
| BROAD TOP | 2 | $140,000 |
| MOUNT UNION | 1 | $305,000 |
| SHADE GAP | 1 | $77,500 |
| Alexandria | 1 | $350,000 |
Huntingdon accounts for 7 approvals against 2 in BROAD TOP. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Huntingdon County
How big is Huntingdon County
- Land area875 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties17th of 67
- Width, east to west30.3 mi
- Height, north to south47.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land50
- Establishments per square mile0.96
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Huntingdon County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book47
- Of those, participating in the NFIP46
- NFIP participation rate97.9 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Huntingdon County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Huntingdon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population43,653
- Households16,341
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$65,557
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Huntingdon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania?
43,653, in 16,341 households, ranking 49th of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Huntingdon County growing?
The population has fallen 1.69 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 379 births against 524 deaths, with net migration of -40. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Huntingdon County?
$65,557. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,200, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $810 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Huntingdon County?
841 establishments, employing 10,006 people with an annual payroll of $402.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Huntingdon County?
Average annual pay is $48,579, or $934 a week, across 12,694 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Huntingdon County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $74,400, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Huntingdon County?
66 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $19.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Huntingdon County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Huntingdon County come from?
The largest single origin is Huntingdon County Non-migrants, with 16,350 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,291 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Huntingdon County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Huntingdon County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.