Huntley is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 28,269 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 $86,349.00. 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.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Huntley is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Huntley is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntley who work in sales jobs (13.15%), management occupations (13.15%), and healthcare (9.16%). Also of interest is that Huntley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.02% 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Huntley really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Huntley perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Huntley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.97 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Huntley are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.32% of adults in Huntley have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Huntley in 2022 was $47,225, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,900 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Huntley include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Huntley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
