Henderson

Population: 494
Median household income: $42,948
Median home value: $196,600

Located in Baxter County, Arkansas, Henderson is a community with a population of 494. Its median household income of $42,948 runs below the Baxter County figure of $48,427.

Between 2020 and 2023, Henderson's population grew 15.7% from 427 to 494, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $162,000 to $196,600.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 39.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 494
Median age: 67.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,948
Median home value: $196,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 546
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 17.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

427494

Median household income

$36,904$42,948

Median home value

$162,000$196,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	427	$36,904	$162,000
2021	372	$38,207	$167,000
2022	393	$40,595	$166,900
2023	494	$42,948	$196,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.6%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7439.1%

75 and over24.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	3	0.6%
18 to 24	17	3.4%
25 to 34	70	14.2%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	50	10.1%
55 to 64	38	7.7%
65 to 74	193	39.1%
75 and over	123	24.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	494	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	18.4%
High school graduate	181	38.2%
Some college or associate's	85	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	97	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	24	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67	84.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	15.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	3.0%
15 to 29 min	25	37.3%
30 to 44 min	31	46.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.66
Poverty rate: 9.5% (47 of 494)

	Count	Share
Family households	152	51.2%
Nonfamily households	145	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	297	54.4%
Vacant	249	45.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	297	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	471	86.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	75	13.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0531270
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.35 sq mi
Water area: 2.36 sq mi
Center point: 36.3772, -92.2189