Henderson, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,952

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.69%

74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,385

44.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$341,600

Population & Diversity

Henderson, GA is home to a population of 1.95k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.3% of Henderson, GA residents were born outside of the country (415 people).

In 2024, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Henderson, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 316 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Henderson, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Henderson, GA was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 684
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
316 ± 256
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 108

1.49%

Hispanic Population

29 people

1.49% of the people in Henderson, GA are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Henderson, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

21.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

415 people

19.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

512 people

As of 2024, 21.3% of Henderson, GA residents (415 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Henderson, GA was 19.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 82
Vietnam
23 ± 55

Henderson, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Henderson, GA.

Economy

The economy of Henderson, GA employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Henderson, GA were Retail Trade (572 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($68,371), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,264), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,413).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2024 Value

± 535

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henderson, GA declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 1.31k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henderson, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (300 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (238 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henderson, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.29k

2024 Value

± 535

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henderson, GA declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 1.31k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henderson, GA, are Retail Trade (572 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henderson, GA, though some of these residents may live in Henderson, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,153

Median earning men ± $54,536

$34,286

Median earning women ± $14,675

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($11,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,532).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henderson, GA was $341,600 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,800 to $341,600, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Henderson, GA is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Henderson, GA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henderson, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$341,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,138

$729

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Henderson, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henderson, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$104,385

Median Household Income

± $50,494

1.03k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Henderson, GA grew to $104,385 from the previous year's value of $72,347.

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, GA 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henderson, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Henderson, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henderson, GA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Henderson, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henderson, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henderson, GA (169 out of 1.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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

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