Henderson, KY Demographic Data
Henderson, KY Summary
Henderson is located in Henderson County in Kentucky
- Population: 28,849
- Area: 17.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,640.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 390.42 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Henderson, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,141
52%
50.8
Male
13,729
48%
49.2
Total Population
28,870
323,128,000
Henderson, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,809
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,715
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,722
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,855
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,850
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,949
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,644
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,794
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,778
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,863
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,707
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,536
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
648
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,436
77.7%
77.2
Female
12,128
54.1%
51.3
Male
10,308
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,437
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,912
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,891
16.9%
15.2
Female
2,868
58.6%
55.8
Male
2,023
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Henderson, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,859
96.5%
96.8
White
23,969
83.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3,216
11.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
80
0.3%
0.8
Asian
111
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
70
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
7
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
13
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
483
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,011
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
738
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
324
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
37
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
44
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
333
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,132
97.4%
82.2
Henderson, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,123
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,870
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,133
35.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,766
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,643
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,016
10.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,368
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,993
15.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,926
84.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,384
17.0%
31.2
Henderson, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,900
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
9,987
42.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,193
17.7%
11.0%
Separated
650
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,894
8.0
5.8%
Henderson, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,257
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
804
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
611
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
99
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
94
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Henderson, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,512
12.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,170
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,948
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,585
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,822
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,941
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,169
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
781
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
280
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
144
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
34,793
57,617
Per capita income
21,415
31,128
Henderson, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
237
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,233
9.9%
9.8
Construction
621
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,052
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
331
2.7%
6.6
Information
155
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,082
16.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
461
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
858
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
470
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,128
17.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
461
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
326
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
937
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,397
27.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,771
22.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,111
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,199
17.7%
18.1%
Henderson, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,166
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,269
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,088
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
75
0.6%
5.1
Walked
353
2.9%
2.7
Other means
148
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
233
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
Henderson, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,583
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,086
41.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,827
31.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,856
15.0%
21.0
Henderson, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,352
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,083
49.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,269
50.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
982
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Henderson, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,334
1 room
286
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
369
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,603
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,227
24.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,923
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,084
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,183
8.9%
12.0
8 rooms
856
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
803
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Henderson, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,334
1-unit, detached
7,351
55.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
320
2.4%
5.9
2-units
1,112
8.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,180
8.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,238
9.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
359
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
776
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
998
7.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Henderson, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,480
11.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
867
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,695
12.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,496
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,655
19.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,781
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,616
12.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,634
12.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
94
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%
Henderson, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,592
45.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
65
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
6,647
53.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.1%
1.1
Henderson, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,547
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
28
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
137
3.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
188
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
332
9.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,145
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,703
48.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,666
47.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
579
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
337
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
259
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
697
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Henderson, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,067
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
6
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
14
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
325
5.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,690
27.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,008
66.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
202
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
620
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
891
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
831
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
685
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
611
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
495
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,455
41.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
301
0.0%
0.0%
Henderson, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,083
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,009
16.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,880
30.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,496
24.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
960
15.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
498
8.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
185
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
55
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,100
205,000
