Henderson, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,779

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

9.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

20.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

14.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,800

Population & Diversity

Henderson, LA is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 80.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.4% of Henderson, LA residents were born outside of the country (434 people).

In 2024, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (957 people) in Henderson, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 355 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 161 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.8% of Henderson, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Henderson, LA was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
957 ± 236
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
355 ± 251
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 76

27.7%

Hispanic Population

493 people

27.7% of the people in Henderson, LA are hispanic (493 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Henderson, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

24.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

434 people

20.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

329 people

As of 2024, 24.4% of Henderson, LA residents (434 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, LA was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 22
Vietnam
11 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Henderson, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Henderson, LA employs 727 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Henderson, LA were Manufacturing (140 people), Wholesale Trade (87 people), and Retail Trade (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($111,818), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,591), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,028).

Employment

Occupations

727

2024 Value

± 167

18%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henderson, LA grew at a rate of 18%, from 616 employees to 727 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henderson, LA, are Production Occupations (132 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (100 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henderson, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

727

2024 Value

± 167

18%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henderson, LA grew at a rate of 18%, from 616 employees to 727 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henderson, LA, are Manufacturing (140 people), Wholesale Trade (87 people), and Retail Trade (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henderson, LA, though some of these residents may live in Henderson, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,347

Median earning men ± $25,873

$27,214

Median earning women ± $4,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,045), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,114), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,269), and Manufacturing ($31,161).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henderson, LA was $93,800 in 2024, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,100 to $93,800, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Henderson, LA is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Henderson, LA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henderson, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,949

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Henderson, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henderson, LA 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $11,821

569

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 569 households in Henderson, LA grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $42,700.

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, LA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henderson, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (7.75%)
Worked At Home (3.6%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Henderson, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.75%) and those who worked at home (3.6%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henderson, LA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Henderson, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henderson, LA (227 out of 1.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henderson, LA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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