Henderson, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

6,411

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.1

1.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.1%

1.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,938

20.4% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Henderson, TN is home to a population of 6.41k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.7% of Henderson, TN residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2024, there were 4.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in Henderson, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 148 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Henderson, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Henderson, TN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.76k ± 347
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 299
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
148 ± 77

3.95%

Hispanic Population

253 people

3.95% of the people in Henderson, TN are hispanic (253 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Henderson, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 1.7% of Henderson, TN residents (109 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, TN was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 81
Vietnam
61 ± 63
Korea
5 ± 23

Henderson, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Henderson, TN employs 2.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Henderson, TN were Manufacturing (415 people), Retail Trade (372 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (350 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($77,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,917), and Manufacturing ($65,139).

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2024 Value

± 336

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henderson, TN grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 2.18k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henderson, TN, are Production Occupations (364 people), Sales & Related Occupations (225 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henderson, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

2.23k

2024 Value

± 336

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henderson, TN grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 2.18k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henderson, TN, are Manufacturing (415 people), Retail Trade (372 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (350 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henderson, TN, though some of these residents may live in Henderson, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,894

Median earning men ± $7,935

$30,306

Median earning women ± $3,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,917), Manufacturing ($69,798), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($67,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,639), Public Administration ($41,724), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,659).

Education

The student population of Henderson, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,002 male students and 1,304 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henderson, TN are White (510 and 79.7%), Black or African American (84 and 13.1%), Unknown (27 and 4.22%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 1.09%).

The largest universities in Henderson, TN by number of degrees awarded are Freed-Hardeman University (640 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Henderson, TN are General Marketing & Marketing Management (38 and 5.94%), General Business Administration & Management (32 and 5%), and Registered Nursing (31 and 4.84%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,620.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Henderson, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,306 (43.5% men and 56.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,306 students enrolled in Henderson, TN, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,784 records, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded
General Psychology
29 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Henderson, TN was Registered Nursing with 31 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Henderson, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Freed-Hardeman University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

640 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Freed-Hardeman University with 640 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 267 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Henderson, TN, which is 0.716 times less than the 373 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 510 degrees mean that there were 6.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 84 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henderson, TN was $147,900 in 2024, which is 0.445 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,100 to $147,900, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Henderson, TN is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Henderson, TN have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henderson, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,669

$1,276

Median Property Taxes

±$240

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Henderson, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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

$45,938

Median Household Income

± $5,511

2.2k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Henderson, TN declined from $45,938 from the previous year's value of $57,727.

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, TN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henderson, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (9.29%)
Carpooled (8.65%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Henderson, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.29%) and those who carpooled to work (8.65%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henderson, TN have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Henderson, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henderson, TN (1.23k out of 5.13k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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