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Huntley, IL
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Huntley profile


Living in Huntley



Huntley is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 28,138 people and six associated neighborhoods, Huntley is the 74th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Huntley was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Huntley economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Huntley, where the median household income is $83,357.00.

Huntley real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Huntley house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.75% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Huntley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Huntley a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Huntley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Huntley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Huntley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.98 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The population of Huntley is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.15% of adults in Huntley have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Huntley in 2018 was $43,852, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,408 for a family of four. However, Huntley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Huntley is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Huntley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Huntley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Huntley include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Huntley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.