2. Thinking of moving to Huntsville?
Here are some of the facts, figures,
and info you need to know about the city.
3. Population:
Stats and Figures
440,200 according to Forbes, although Wikipedia
lowers that number to 186,254 based on the
population within the metro area (the 2010 census
tallied a total of 180,105 citizens).
4. Major Industries:
Median Household Income:
Median Home Price:
Stats and Figures
Aerospace and defense, technology
$53,157 (the US average is $51,939)
$140,300
5. Unemployment Rate:
Cost of Living:
Job Growth Rate:
Stats and Figures
6%
4.5% below national average
1.5%
6. College Attainment Rate:
High School Attainment Rate:
Graduate Degree Attainment:
Net Migration:
Stats and Figures
36.9%
89.3%
13%
+1,100 (2013)
7. Average Commute:
Average Number of Days Above
90 Degrees Fahrenheit:
Average Number of Days Below
32 Degrees Fahrenheit:
Stats and Figures
22 minutes
38 (US national average is 37)
65 (US national average is 88)
8. best city for business and careers in America
in cost of doing business
in job growth
in education
Forbes List Rankings
#90
#158
#81
#28
9. Huntsville was named after John Hunt.
But it was first called Twickenham
as a nod to British poet Alexander Pope,
who lived in a town called Twickenham.
Facts
10. By 1811, Huntsville was the first incorporated town
in Alabama. Today, Huntsville residents
officially recognize the town's birth year as 1805,
the year John Hunt arrived in the area.
Facts
11. Annual International Festival of North Alabama
Panoply Arts Festival
Rocket City Brewfest
Con*Stellation
Russian Spring Festival
Events and Festivals