Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.73 minutes getting to work every day.
The overall education level of Huron is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.02% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Huron in 2022 was $28,660, which is lower middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,640 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 18.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Huron include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Dutch.
Huron also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.49%.
The most common language spoken in Huron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
