Huntington Park is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 52,633 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Huntington Park is the 165th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Huntington Park are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

One downside of living in Huntington Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Huntington Park, the average commute to work is 32.11 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Huntington Park’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

A lot of people in Huntington Park take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Huntington Park, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.

The population of Huntington Park has a very low overall level of education: only 7.74% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Huntington Park in 2022 was $19,217, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,868 for a family of four. However, Huntington Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Huntington Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Huntington Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Huntington Park, accounting for 97.04% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Huntington Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Huntington Park include Irish, German, English, French, and Brazilian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Huntington Park's cultural character, accounting for 46.19% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Huntington Park is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Pacific Island languages.