Henderson, KY

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2023 Population

27,994

0.611% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

0.499% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.7%

5.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,176

1.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$151,400

4.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,039

1.99% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), White (Hispanic) (2.28%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.94%).

None of the households in Henderson, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Henderson, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Henderson, KY was $151,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Henderson, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Henderson, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Henderson, KY is home to a population of 28k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.88% of Henderson, KY residents were born outside of the country (527 people).

In 2023, there were 7.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.2k people) in Henderson, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Henderson, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.2k ± 326
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 394
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 302

4.94%

Hispanic Population

1.38k people

4.94% of the people in Henderson, KY are hispanic (1.38k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Henderson, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

1.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

527 people

1.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

542 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Henderson, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
308 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
176 ± 82

Henderson, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henderson, KY employs 12k people. The largest industries in Henderson, KY are Manufacturing (2,265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,674 people), and Retail Trade (1,439 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

12k

2023 Value

± 819

−1.99%

1 Year decline

± 9.79%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henderson, KY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henderson, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12k

2023 Value

± 819

−1.99%

1 Year decline

± 9.79%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henderson, KY, are Manufacturing (2,265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,674 people), and Retail Trade (1,439 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henderson, KY, though some of these residents may live in Henderson, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,671

Median earning men ± $2,832

$33,547

Median earning women ± $2,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,839), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,688), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($100,300), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,424), and Manufacturing ($48,446).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Henderson, KY awarded 516 degrees. The student population of Henderson, KY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,606 students enrolled in Henderson, KY, 28% men and 72% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,240 records, of which 71% were women and 29% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henderson, KY was $151,400 in 2023, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $144,200 to $151,400, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Henderson, KY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Henderson, KY have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henderson, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Henderson, KY is $47,176. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Henderson, KY was Census Tract 207.01 with a value of $62,229, followed by Census Tract 206.02 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $56,193 and $45,804.

Housing

Property

$151,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,938

$6,614

Median Property Taxes

±$609

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Henderson, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Henderson, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 207.01
Census Tract 206.02
Census Tract 202

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Henderson, KY was Census Tract 207.01 with a value of $62,229, followed by Census Tract 206.02 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $56,193 and $45,804.

The following map shows all of the places in Henderson, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,176

Median Household Income

± $3,713

12.3k

Number of Households

± 854

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henderson, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (5.32%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Henderson, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (5.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henderson, KY have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Henderson, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Henderson, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henderson, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henderson, KY (5.35k out of 27.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henderson, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.18%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Henderson, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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