Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Huron spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.54 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Huron doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Huron is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.15% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Huron in 2022 was $29,576, which is lower middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,304 for a family of four. However, Huron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Huron is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Huron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Huron residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Huron also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.73% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Huron include German, Norwegian, English, Irish, and Swedish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Huron's cultural character, accounting for 15.80% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Huron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Spanish.
