Huntington Woods is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, a U.S. state. It is a suburb close to Detroit, located along the Woodward Corridor, about 12 miles (19.3 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 6,238.

The city is located along the Woodward Corridor (M-1) and is surrounded by Ten and Eleven Mile Roads to the north and south, and by Woodward and Coolidge Highway to the east and west. Huntington Woods is known as the "City of Homes" because most of its area is made up of residential neighborhoods. Rackham Golf Course is located at the southern end of the city. Part of the Detroit Zoo is within the city limits and helps support the city's taxes.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.47 square miles (3.81 km²), all of which is land. The Rackham Golf Course, which is owned by the city of Detroit, covers 20% (0.3 square miles) of the city’s total area.

Huntington Woods is next to the city of Pleasant Ridge to the southeast, Oak Park to the south and west, Royal Oak to the east, and Berkley to the north.

The city’s borders include 10 Mile Road and I-696 to the south, Coolidge Highway to the west, Woodward Avenue (M-1), Hendrie Boulevard, York Road, Dundee Road, and Hereford Road to the east, and 11 Mile Road to the north.

Demographics

Huntington Woods has the highest number of Jewish people compared to any other city in the state. In the 48070 zip code, which includes all of Huntington Woods and a small part of the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak that is not used for living, 65% of households said they were Jewish.

According to the 2010 census, there were 6,238 people, 2,354 households, and 1,784 families in the city. The population density was 4,243.5 people per square mile (1,638.4 per square kilometer). There were 2,429 housing units, with an average density of 1,652.4 per square mile (638.0 per square kilometer). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race made up 1.6% of the population.

There were 2,354 households in the city. Of these, 38.0% had children under 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder without a husband, 2.5% had a male householder without a wife, and 24.2% were non-families. Nineteen point eight percent of households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.65 people, and the average family size was 3.08 people.

The median age in the city was 42 years. Twenty-seven point four percent of residents were under 18, 3.8% were between 18 and 24, 23.6% were between 25 and 44, 31.6% were between 45 and 64, and 13.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

According to the 2000 census, there were 6,151 people, 2,381 households, and 1,802 families in the city. The population density was 4,196.0 people per square mile (1,620.1 per square kilometer). There were 2,416 housing units, with an average density of 1,648.1 per square mile (636.3 per square kilometer). The racial makeup was 96.96% White, 0.68% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race made up 0.88% of the population.

There were 2,381 households, of which 37.6% had children under 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder without a husband, and 24.3% were non-families. Nineteen point five percent of households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 people, and the average family size was 3.01 people.

The population was spread out as follows: 26.6% under 18, 3.3% between 18 and 24, 27.8% between 25 and 44, 29.7% between 45 and 64, and 12.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and older, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $87,086, and the median income for a family was $97,055. Males had a median income of $73,750, while females had a median income of $43,565. The average income per person in the city was $45,264. About 1.8% of families and 2.6% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under 18 and 2.3% of those aged 65 or older.

Education

All residents live within the Berkley School District.

Many residents also attend local private schools, such as University of Detroit Jesuit High School, Detroit Country Day School, Shrine Catholic High School, The Roeper School, Farber Hebrew Day School, Hillel Day School, Cranbrook-Kingswood School, Brother Rice High School, and Mercy High School.

Notable people

• Kristen Bell, actress
• Danny Fenster, American journalist who was imprisoned in Myanmar by the country's military government on charges of incitement and sedition
• Rachel Jacobs, social entrepreneur
• Angela Povilaitis, former assistant attorney general who led the legal case against Larry Nassar
• Jef Mallett, artist and writer of the widely published comic strip Frazz, who lives there now
• Ellen Lipton, American politician and former member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from the Democratic Party
• Ellen Sandweiss, actress
• Andy Levin, former member of the United States Congress
• Sander Levin, former member of the United States Congress who lived in that area for most of his adult life until moving to Royal Oak in 2000
• Justin Wedes, community activist and social entrepreneur who co-founded Occupy Wall Street
• Jan van der Marck, Dutch-born American museum administrator, curator, and art historian who lived in Huntington Woods for more than 20 years.