Huntington Park, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Huntington Park, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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F
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Huntington Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,550 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 17785.2 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.27% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.4 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,839 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Huntington Park declined by 14.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 53,550 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Huntington Park is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 26.3% of residents. That is 4.6 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,072 26.3% +4.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 12,465 23.3% -0.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 10,028 18.7% -1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,425 10.1% -5.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.8% of the people living in Huntington Park and men 50.2%.
- Women 49.8% California 49.9%
- Men 50.2% California 50.1%
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Economy
Huntington Park has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Huntington Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,023 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.74% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Huntington Park is about 39% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Huntington Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $350,000 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,504 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 24.4% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Huntington Park is about 19.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,504 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Huntington Park spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 259 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Huntington Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.0 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.1 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 259 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,015 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,394 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Huntington Park is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Huntington Park has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Huntington Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.73 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Huntington Park has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Huntington Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 26.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Huntington Park, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Huntington Park, CA is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 53,550 residents against a local median of 33,319. Huntington Park, CA's median home price, at $350,000, runs 16% below the $419,067 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves spread $217,090 on median home price, so Huntington Park, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Huntington Park, CA has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Park, CA | 53,550 | $60,023 #4/4 | $350,000 #4/4 | 31.0 min #3/4 |
| Maywood, CA | 22,721 | $61,102 | $419,067 | 30.3 min |
| Florence-Graham, CA | 59,963 | $64,826 | $586,805 | 31.7 min |
| Bell, CA | 33,319 | $61,982 | $369,715 | 30.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Huntington Park, California.
How many people live in Huntington Park, California?
About 53,550 people live in Huntington Park, California, in 14,839 households of 3.7 people on average. The median age is 33.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Huntington Park, California mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Huntington Park, California has 17,785 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 206 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Huntington Park, California?
The median home costs 5.8 times the median household income ($350,000 against $60,023), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,504 a month takes about 30% of the median household's income, right at the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Huntington Park, California?
Unemployment in Huntington Park, California is 9.4%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Huntington Park, California?
7.1% of adults in Huntington Park, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 14), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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