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Henderson, Kentucky

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StatisticHendersonKentuckyUnited States
Total Population27,8524,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,186$63,726$80,734
Median Age39.939.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$160,100$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$771$967$1,413
Poverty Rate18.7%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born1.7%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.1%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.824.026.4
Worked from Home6.0%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.4%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Henderson, Kentucky

Age in Henderson, Kentucky

StatisticHendersonKentuckyUnited States
Median Age39.939.138.9
Under 18 %21.9%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Henderson, Kentucky

StatisticHendersonKentuckyUnited States
Households12,3411,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households58.7%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children29.4%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.3%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone36.7%29.8%28.7%
Never Married28.9%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Henderson, Kentucky

StatisticHendersonKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,750$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.6%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.6%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.7%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.7%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households18.7%13.2%n/a

Housing in Henderson, Kentucky

StatisticHendersonKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units13,5852,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.8%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.0%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.2%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.9%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.3%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,627$1,544n/a

Education in Henderson, Kentucky

StatisticHendersonKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School11.6%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate36.8%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.2%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.3%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.2%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Henderson, Kentucky

StatisticHendersonKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.1%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.3%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.1%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.7%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Henderson, Kentucky

StatisticHendersonKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.1%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.6%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.9%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Henderson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.