Huron is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 6,240 people and two associated neighborhoods, Huron is the 489th largest community in California.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Huron is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 67.38% of the Huron workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Huron is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Huron who work in farm management occupations (51.44%), healthcare (5.55%), and maintenance occupations (5.51%). As is often the case in a small city, Huron doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Huron has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 2.93% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Huron in 2022 was $15,783, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,132 for a family of four. However, Huron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Huron also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.06% of its population below the federal poverty line.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. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Huron, accounting for 95.72% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Huron residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Huron include Other Arab, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander. Huron also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 46.57%. The most common language spoken in Huron is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
