Huntington, Virginia | |
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 Huntington as seen from theWashington Metro; the lower parking deck of Huntington Station may be seen in the foreground. | |
 Location of Huntington inFairfax County,Virginia | |
  Huntington, Virginia  Huntington, Virginia  Huntington, Virginia | |
| Coordinates:38°47′33″N77°4′20″W / 38.79250°N 77.07222°W /38.79250; -77.07222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,749 |
| • Density | 10,368/sq mi (4,003.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 51-39064[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493118[2] |
Huntington is acensus-designated place (CDP) inFairfax County,Virginia, United States. The population was 11,267 at the 2010 census.[3] It is located adjacent to the southern border of the city ofAlexandria and is part of theWashington metropolitan area. Its main component is the namesake Huntington subdivision, a late-1940s neighborhood of mainlyduplex homes.
In June 2006, the lower-lying northern section was ravaged byfloods due to a torrential rainstorm that sent adjoiningCameron Run over its banks. TheWashington Metro'sYellow Line terminates at theHuntington Metro station. There are also several high-rise apartment and condominium complexes on and nearU.S. Route 1 where much of the CDP's population resides. The area is included inZIP code 22303 and has an Alexandria mailing address, although it is outside the city limits.
Huntington is located in southeastern Fairfax County at38°47′33″N77°4′20″W / 38.79250°N 77.07222°W /38.79250; -77.07222 (38.792563, −77.072120).[4] It is bordered to the north by the city of Alexandria, to the southeast byBelle Haven, and to the west byRose Hill.U.S. Route 1 forms the border between Huntington and Belle Haven, and the boundary with Rose Hill is drawn to follow Poag Street, Shaffer Drive, Florence Lane, and Telegraph Road. Downtown Alexandria (Old Town) is 2 miles (3 km) to the northeast, and downtownWashington, D.C. is 10 miles (16 km) to the north.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the Huntington CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 3.47%, is water.[3]
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 8,325 people, 4,615 households, and 1,675 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 10,665.6 inhabitants per square mile (4,118.0/km2). There were 4,860 housing units at an average density of 6,226.4 per square mile (2,404.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.95%White, 16.74%African American, 0.40%Native American, 7.02%Asian, 0.16%Pacific Islander, 6.91% fromother races, and 3.83% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 14.01% of the population.
There were 4,615 households, out of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.8% weremarried couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 63.7% were non-families. 52.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 13.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 43.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,364, and the median income for a family was $62,228. Males had a median income of $43,429 versus $36,563 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $36,945. About 6.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.
